Federal race · 2026
Iowa U.S. Senate, 2026
General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- Joshua Turek (D)$20M raised · $3.6M on hand
- Ashley Hinson Arenholz (R)$14M raised · $2.2M on hand
- Joni K Ernst (R)$2M raised · $1.8M on hand
- Nathan Sage (D)$1.4M raised · $9 on hand
- James Carlin (R)$494K raised · $5K on hand
- Jackie Norris (D)$364K raised · $0 on hand
- James Scholten (D)$213K raised · $8K on hand
- Thomas Raymond Laehn (L)$61K raised · $9K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Turek (D) | General-election nominee | $20,152,882.38 | $16,545,789.08 | $3,607,093.30 | 2026-09-30 |
| Ashley Hinson Arenholz (R) | General-election nominee | $14,147,972.57 | $13,903,059.38 | $2,172,988.59 | 2026-10-14 |
| Joni K Ernst (R) | Not running (declined to run) | $2,006,940.15 | $2,444,980.80 | $1,801,802.09 | 2026-09-30 |
| Nathan Sage (D) | Withdrawn | $1,433,543.65 | $1,433,534.77 | $8.88 | 2026-09-30 |
| James Carlin (R) | Lost primary | $494,420.13 | $489,153.91 | $5,266.22 | 2026-06-30 |
| Jackie Norris (D) | Withdrawn | $363,563.01 | $363,563.01 | $0.00 | 2026-03-20 |
| James Scholten (D) | Withdrawn | $213,415.45 | $205,271.15 | $8,144.30 | 2025-12-31 |
| Thomas Raymond Laehn (L) | General-election nominee | $61,145.58 | $66,667.82 | $9,035.08 | 2026-10-14 |
4 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Chris Henry (Democratic) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- John Berman (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Joshua Daniel Smith (Republican) · Withdrawn
- Zach P Wahls (Democratic) · Lost primary
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$45,718,716.32 = candidates’ own spending $20,334,878.05 + outside spending $25,383,838.27
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Hinson Arenholz | $4,319,926.58 | $10,315,097.16 | $170,945.99 |
| Joshua Turek | $9,859,360.20 | $470,532.50 | $0.00 |
| Zach P Wahls | $232,500.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Joni K Ernst | $0.00 | $15,475.84 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
Polling average: Ashley Hinson 45.9% · Josh Turek 46.1% (Turek +0.2%). Averages listed on Wikipedia from 270toWin, Decision Desk HQ, FiftyPlusOne, RealClearPolitics, Silver Bulletin.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| co/efficient (R) | October 15–19, 2026 | 863 (LV) | ± 3.3% | Ashley Hinson 48% · Josh Turek 45% |
| Trafalgar Group (R) | October 13–15, 2026 | 1,094 (LV) | ± 2.9% | Ashley Hinson 46% · Josh Turek 44% |
| GS Strategy Group (R)/ New River Strategies (D) | October 9–13, 2026 | 602 (LV) | Ashley Hinson 44% · Josh Turek 46% | |
| NPA Polling | October 8–12, 2026 | 678 (LV) | ± 3.8% | Ashley Hinson 47% · Josh Turek 44% |
| YouGov | October 6–12, 2026 | 2,245 (LV) | ± 3.1% | Ashley Hinson 46% · Josh Turek 47% |
| Marist University | October 8–11, 2026 | (LV) | ±6.6% | Ashley Hinson 45% · Josh Turek 48% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States Senate election in Iowa (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
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