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Josh Turek vs. Ashley Hinson: Latest Polls as Iowa Senate Hopefuls Debate

Hinson is in a closely contested Iowa Senate race, with recent polls and forecasts giving her a narrow lead in some measures.

Josh Turek vs. Ashley Hinson: Latest Polls as Iowa Senate Hopefuls Debate
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Recent polls show a competitive Iowa Senate race between Josh Turek and Ashley Hinson, with results split between a narrow Turek lead and a narrow Hinson lead. Prediction markets and election forecasters also describe a close contest ahead of their debate.

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Republican U.S. representative and Senate candidate in Iowa

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Ashley Hinson and Josh Turek Hold First Iowa Senate Debate

Outlets agree Ashley Hinson and Josh Turek took part in their first debate as candidates for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat. Left-leaning outlets frame the contest around competing campaign messages about which candidate is out of step, including on affordability, Iran and health care. Center outlets mostly focus on policy clashes and the candidates’ defenses of their records. Right-leaning outlets foreground Hinson’s criticism of Turek’s legislative attendance and per diem.

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