Polls · Iowa Senate
Emerson College , 6 October 2026
Emerson College has Ashley Hinson ahead of Josh Turek by 2 points in Iowa Senate, 47% to 45%. Since its previous poll (1 September 2026): Ashley Hinson −3 (50 → 47).
| Race | Iowa Senate |
|---|---|
| Fieldwork | 5 October 2026 – 6 October 2026 |
| Stage | General election |
| Sample | 650 (likely voters) |
| Method | text-to-web to voter-file sample (MMS) plus online panel interviews; matched to the Aristotle voter file |
| Release | release |
| In our average | Yes |
Main
 Ashley Hinson R |
47 | |
| Josh Turek D | 45 | |
| Undecided | 7 | |
| Other | 2 |
Margin on the decided vote: R+2.1; after our adjustments R+1.1, 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 7 other polls of this race taken within a week of it: Ashley Hinson 47% against 45%; Josh Turek 45% against 47%.
Emerson College's previous poll of this race, 1 September 2026 →
Photo credits
1 official portrait from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (US government work, public domain): Ashley Hinson.