Josh Turek, 2026 Iowa Senate Democratic candidate
Josh Turek
DEMOCRATIC
Iowa House of Representatives (D)
2023 – Present

2026 Iowa Senate Polls

Ashley Hinson, 2026 Iowa Senate Republican candidate
Ashley Hinson
REPUBLICAN
US House of Representatives (R-IA)
2021 – Present

2026 Iowa Senate Polling Average:

Aggregate of all polls released for Iowa's Senate election between Democrat Josh Turek and Republican Ashley Hinson. This page will update the moment new polls are released, including the polling average, projected margin, and survey details.

Year
2026
Race
Senate
State
Iowa
Democratic candidate
Josh Turek
Republican candidate
Ashley Hinson
Incumbent / open seat
Open Seat
Polling average
44.7% D / 48.6% R
Polling average margin
R +3.9
Last updated
12:00 AM on August 29, 2026
Polls included
12
Latest poll
Wedgewood Polls — August 29, 2026

Iowa Senate Polling Trend

2026 Iowa Senate Polling Average

Ashley Hinson leads Josh Turek by 3.9% in the Pollsmax polling average for the 2026 Iowa Senate election, 48.6% to 44.7%. The average currently aggregates results from 12 polls. According to the latest Iowa Senate poll, conducted by Wedgewood Polls on August 29, Hinson leads Turek 50% to 48%.

Democrat

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Weighted polling average

Republican

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Weighted polling average

Net margin

Polling average difference

Polls Included

Number of polls conducted

Latest Iowa Senate Polls

Pollster
Date
Sample
Ashley Hinson
Josh Turek
Margin
Polling Average
48.6%
44.7%
R +3.9
Wedgewood Polls
August 29, 2026
600 LV
50%
48%
R +2.0
Abacus Data (R)
August 28, 2026
1,507 LV
45%
54%
D +9.0
Suffolk University
August 22, 2026
500 LV
45%
41%
R +4.6
Emerson College
August 4, 2026
712 LV
48%
45%
R +2.5
Fox News / Beacon Research
June 27, 2026
1,003 RV
46%
50%
D +4.0
New York Times / Siena College
June 27, 2026
600 LV
48%
46%
R +2.0
Cygnal (R)
June 19, 2026
600 LV
46%
44%
R +1.8
Global Strategy Group (D)
June 11, 2026
1,000 LV
45%
47%
D +2.0
Public Policy Polling (D)
June 4, 2026
557 RV
46%
46%
Even
Echelon Insights (R)
April 9, 2026
377 LV
45%
46%
D +1.0
GQR (D)
March 16, 2026
1,200 LV
47%
43%
R +4.0
Change Research (D)
January 11, 2026
1,108 LV
44%
41%
R +3.0

About the Pollsmax Polling Average

Pollsmax creates a time-weighted and partisanship-adjusted polling average from an aggregate of all polls conducted for the general election. See the polling methodology to learn more about how polls are standardized and weighted.