5 Things to Know About Representative Ashley Hinson, Senate Candidate in Iowa
Ms. Hinson, a former journalist who is supported by President Trump, won the Republican nomination.

Voters in the Hawkeye State are heading to the polls Tuesday to decide who will be on the ballot to succeed outgoing Gov. Kim Reynolds (R). Rep. Randy Feestra (R) is facing off against a handful of opponents in GOP primary, including state Rep. Eddie Andrews, farmer Zach Lahn, former state Rep. Brad Sherman and…
Ms. Hinson, a former journalist who is supported by President Trump, won the Republican nomination.
NBC News’ Steve Kornacki analyzes the results for projected winners in the Iowa and New Jersey primaries as Democrats aim to flip the Senate.
The state representative hopes to become the first Democrat to win a Senate race in Iowa since 2008.
Republican Congressman Tom Kean Jr has not been seen for months but won his party's nomination for re-election.
State Rep. Josh Turek won Iowa’s Democratic Senate primary Tuesday, overcoming state Sen. Zach Wahls in a closely watched contest that became an early test of whether anti-establishment Democratic messaging and attacks on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) could gain traction with primary voters in a state President Donald Trump has carried three times. The […]
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is not running for reelection, and Democrats have been increasingly bullish about their chances of flipping the seat in recent months.
Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek took down lefty foe Zach Wahls and claimed the Democratic nod to take on Rep. Ashley Hinson for Senate in what is expected to be a competitive race.
A veteran Democratic strategist revealed the primary race he's watching as the polls close on Tuesday night.David Axelrod, a former senior advisor to President Barack Obama, said on CNN's election night coverage that he will be watching the primary election in Iowa with a keen eye. Not only is it a state that President Donald Trump carried in 2024, but it could also be a bellwether for how Democrats can expect to fare in the 2026 midterm elections in November, he argued."I'd keep my eye on Iowa. This is an important race tonight," Axelrod said. "Donald Trump won Iowa by 13 points. He's now seven points underwater in Iowa because Iowa has been hammered."Iowa's marquee race is the Democratic primary for Senate, where state Rep. Josh Turek and state Sen. Zach Wahls are competing to take on the open seat being vacated by retiring Republican Sen. Joni Ernst. On the Republican side, Rep. Ashley Hinson, who holds Trump's endorsement, is considered the frontrunner against former state Sen. Jim Carlin. The governor's race is also on the ballot, with Trump-endorsed Rep. Randy Feenstra the favorite for the Republican nomination following Gov. Kim Reynolds' retirement. In the House, District 3 is considered a toss-up, with Republican Zach Nunn facing Democratic state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott.Voters in six states went to the polls on Tuesday to determine the general election races: Iowa, Montana, New Mexico, New Jersey, South Dakota and California.Trump congratulated candidates whom he endorsed who won their elections in posts on Truth Social. One of those people was Rep. Tom Kean (R-NJ), who ran unopposed and has been missing from his office for the last three months.