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Trump's Iowa nightmare becomes reality as Republican Ashley Hinson loses to Paralympic champion Josh Turek in another flip for Democrats

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Churchill, V. (2026, November 4). Trump's Iowa nightmare becomes reality as Republican Ashley Hinson loses to Paralympic champion Josh Turek in another flip for Democrats. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16230851/ashley-hinson-senate-race-josh-turek.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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In Iowa’s Senate race, Democrat Josh Turek defeated Republican Ashley Hinson, flipping a traditionally Republican seat and dealing a significant blow to President Donald Trump and the GOP. The campaign highlighted issues such as tariffs and rising agricultural costs, with over $90 million spent on ads, making it one of the most expensive races in the country. Notably, Trump rallied for Hinson just days before the election but his support did not sway voters, contributing to a national trend favoring Democrats.

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Democrat Josh Turek defeated Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson to win Iowa's open U.S. Senate seat on November 4, 2026, according to multiple news projections. This victory marks the first time since 2008 that Democrats have won a Senate seat in Iowa and significantly boosts their efforts to gain control of the chamber.

The race was highly competitive, with over $200 million spent by both candidates' committees and outside groups. Turek, a former wheelchair basketball Paralympian and state representative since 2023, campaigned on his record of bipartisan cooperation. He was endorsed by influential figures like Senator Tom Harkin.

Hinson, a former television broadcaster who defeated a Democrat in the House race two years prior, had initially been seen as the front-runner to replace retiring Republican Sen. Joni Ernst but ultimately lost the seat to Turek. This outcome could signal Democrats regaining support among rural voters disillusioned with policies during Trump's presidency.

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Trump attempted to save the seat, rallying in the state just two days before the election, oddly commenting on Hinson's recent weight loss.

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Tariffs, along with fuel and fertilizer prices driven up by the Iran war, had put in play a seat that was supposed to stay safely Republican.

left blames tariffs and war for economic issues affecting Republicans

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- Midterm results in full: See all the live maps and charts as the votes come in - Which US president are YOU? Take Daily Mail's quiz and find out Democrat Josh Turek has won Iowa’s Senate race, flipping a Republican-held seat in a major blow to President Donald Trump and the GOP’s battle to retain control of the chamber. Turek defeated Republican Ashley Hinson in the race to replace retiring GOP Senator Joni Ernst. asserted

Turek → see → Ernst

His victory followed a campaign that drew support from prominent Democrats, including former President Barack Obama, who recorded an ad for him. asserted

who → follow → him

Trump attempted to save the seat, rallying in the state just two days before the election, oddly commenting on Hinson's recent weight loss. asserted

Trump → attempt → loss

'I knew Ashley for a long time, and she was a little bit heavier. asserted

she → know → time

She was,' Trump told the crowd. asserted

Trump → tell → crowd

'And she went out - the old-fashioned way too, not with the, you know, give me a shot.' asserted

you → go → shot

Tariffs, along with fuel and fertilizer prices driven up by the Iran war, had put in play a seat that was supposed to stay safely Republican. asserted

that → drive → seat

Turek attacked Hinson for voting five times for tariffs and seven times for the Iran war. asserted

Turek → attack → war

At harvest time, he hammered record diesel prices and rising input costs for farmers. asserted

he → hammer → farmers

More than $90 million was spent on ads through the end of September, making it the sixth-most expensive Senate race in the country by ad spending. Iowa Republican Ashley Hinson speaks at President Donald Trump's Sioux City rally last month Democratic US Senate Candidate Josh Turek speaks to supporters during a campaign stop at the Dubuque Farmers Market in Dubuque, Iowa, on October 17, 2026 Much of the advertising against Hinson focused on how her wealth grew after she went to Washington in 2021. asserted

she → spend → 2021

Democrats said she touted a congressional stock-trading ban while holding up to $5 million in stock in her husband’s former insurance agency, which her campaign said he built and sold before she was elected. asserted

she → say → which

Republicans fired back that Turek missed 58 percent of Iowa House votes in 2026. asserted

Turek → fire → 2026

His campaign said he had voted 81 percent of the time since taking office in 2023. asserted

he → say → 2023

Hinson announced her run on September 2, 2025, just hours after Ernst made her retirement official, and pledged to be Trump's 'strongest ally' in the Senate. asserted

retirement → announce → Senate

But in a year in which a strong blue wave was consuming the country, Trump's loyal backing turned out to be a detriment. asserted

backing → consume → country

Trump's Iowa nightmare becomes reality as Republican Ashley Hinson loses to Paralympic champion Josh Turek in another flip for Democrats

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