Josh Turek and Ashley Hinson Hold First Iowa Senate Debate

Ashley Hinson and Josh Turek held their first debate in Iowa’s open U.S. Senate race. Coverage differs between competing campaign messages, broad policy and record clashes, and accusations over Turek’s attendance and per diem payments.

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Ashley Hinson and Josh Turek held their first debate in Iowa’s open U.S. Senate race, discussing policy differences and their records.

Left-leaning outlets preview the campaigns’ efforts to portray each other as out of step, emphasizing Iran, affordability and health care. Center outlets describe a broader clash over policy positions and records. Right-leaning outlets focus on accusations over Turek’s legislative attendance and taxpayer-funded per diem payments.

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“Casting opponents as out of step”

MS NOW previews both campaigns’ efforts to cast the other as out of step, with the debate expected to cover Iran, affordability and health care.

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MS NOWOCT 7 · 7:15 PM ET

Too Trumpy vs. too liberal? Iowa’s Senate candidates set to debate which label fitsTurek is campaigning on health-care access and is expected to attack Hinson over the Iran war and affordability.CRED 75BAL 65 PORTRAYS TUREK: FAVORABLE

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