Polls · Iowa Senate
CNN / SSRS , 5 October 2026
CNN / SSRS has Ashley Hinson ahead of Josh Turek by 2 points in Iowa Senate, 45% to 43%. It is this pollster's first poll of this race in our data.
| Race | Iowa Senate |
|---|---|
| Fieldwork | 29 September 2026 – 5 October 2026 |
| Stage | General election |
| Sample | 801 (likely voters) |
| Method | – |
| Release | release |
| In our average | Yes |
Main
 Ashley Hinson R |
45 | |
| Josh Turek D | 43 | |
| Other | 11 |
Margin on the decided vote: R+2.0; after our adjustments R+2.9, which includes a move of 0.5 points to the Democrats with the national trend since the poll (↻).
Against the other polls
Against the median of the 8 other polls of this race taken within a week of it: Josh Turek 43% against 47%; Ashley Hinson 45% against 46.5%.
Photo credits
1 official portrait from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (US government work, public domain): Ashley Hinson.