Iowa? More like I-uh-want-a Democratic senator.

Shockwaves erupted Tuesday night after Democrat Josh Turek defeated Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) in Iowa’s Senate race, flipping a Republican-held seat in one of the most closely watched contests of the midterm cycle. NBC News and Decision Desk HQ projected the race for Turek, who led about 51% to 45% with 78% of the…

Paralympian Josh Turek has won his latest match—a victory against Iowa GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson to become the state’s junior senator–elect, NBC News and Decision Desk HQ projected Tuesday night: Turek, a Iowa state legislator long seen as a prime candidate to help flip the Senate for Democrats, campaigned as a moderate…

Reliably red Iowa, a state President Donald Trump won by 13 points in 2024, elected its first Democratic senator in more than a decade Tuesday. The post Democrat Josh Turek Defeats Republican Ashley Hinson to take Iowa Senate Seat first appeared on Mediaite.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is leaving office after 11 years and notable viral missteps in her final years in office. Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek and GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson were locked in a tough race, with each swapping the lead in the polls several times in the past six months. After Tuesday's election, however,…

Watch here for results of Iowa's open U.S. Senate seat, with Republican Ashley Hinson facing Democrat Josh Turek.