Elections Intelligence

Iowa U.S. Senate

OPEN SEAT
TOSS-UP
Josh Turek Democratic · Open-seat nominee
KALSHI PARTY MARKETCHECKED Aug 27
DEMOCRAT 42¢REPUBLICAN 59¢
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Ashley Hinson Republican · Open-seat nominee
Also on the ballot: Thomas Laehn (L).
FTP RACE SIGNAL

The market is less sure of this seat than its history is — a 7-point Republican hold in 2020, priced at 59¢ today.

Toss-up
SAFE DLIKELY DLEAN DTOSS-UPLEAN RLIKELY RSAFE R
Market · Toss-upR 59¢ — traders' price for a Republican hold. Polling · Toss-upR+4.6 — Suffolk, Aug 26. Prior result · Lean RR+6.59 in 2020.
Signal clarityHighas of 2026-08-27
MARKET BandPRICEToss-up50–65¢Lean65–82¢Likely82–95¢Safe95¢ and above
R 59¢

Kalshi party market · checked Aug 27

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POLLING BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–10Likely10–20Safe20 and above
R+4.6
Suffolk ↗ A Aug 19 - 22 · n=500 LV R+4.6 INDEPENDENT
Emerson College ↗ A+ Aug 2 - 4 · n=712 LV R+2.5 INDEPENDENT
Fox News/Beacon ↗ A Jun 23 - 27 · n=1,003 RV D+4 INDEPENDENT
PRIOR RESULT BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–12Likely12–25Safe25 and above
R+6.59

Ernst, Joni (R)

51.74 — 45.15 · 2020 general election

def. Greenfield, Theresa (D). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

FUNDRAISING BandRATIO TO 1Parity1–5Lean5 and above
1.6 to 1
Josh Turek$6.28M
Ashley Hinson$10.22M

PULLED 08-04 · PERIOD 06-30 · FEC

Total receipts this cycle. Parity — neither campaign leads by enough for fundraising to take a place on the spectrum.

BALLOT & DATES Primary 06-02 · HELDGeneral Nov 3, 2026 R settled · D settled · L settled COMPARE THE CANDIDATES ⇄