# Josh Turek wins Iowa Senate race to hand Democrats major victory in Republican state

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-04T04:37:30+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/03/ashley-hinson-josh-turek-iowa-us-senate
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/josh-turek-wins-iowa-senate-race-to-hand-democrats-major-victory-in-re-d9637b/

Ashley Hinson loses heated contest in former swing state, a sign Republicans may be losing rural voters Democrat Josh Turek has won the US Senate race in Iowa , handing his party a significant victory in a Republican-led state where they have seen their power ebb in the age of Donald Trump. Turek’s victory over his Ashley Hinson, a Republican congresswoman, marked the first time since 2008 that a

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