Polls · Iowa Senate
YouGov , 12 October 2026
YouGov has Josh Turek ahead of Ashley Hinson by 1 points in Iowa Senate, 47% to 46%. Since its previous poll (8 September 2026): Josh Turek +3 (44 → 47), Ashley Hinson +3 (43 → 46).
| Race | Iowa Senate |
|---|---|
| Fieldwork | 6 October 2026 – 12 October 2026 |
| Stage | General election |
| Sample | 2,245 (likely voters) |
| Method | online opt-in panel; sample matched to a frame drawn from the 2019 American Community Survey |
| Release | release |
| In our average | Yes |
Main
| Josh Turek D | 47 | |
 Ashley Hinson R |
46 | |
| Undecided | 4 | |
| Other | 2 |
Margin on the decided vote: D+1.1; after our adjustments R+0.1, which includes a move of 0.2 points to the Democrats with the national trend since the poll (↻).
Against the other polls
Against the median of the 3 other polls of this race taken within a week of it: Josh Turek 47% against 45%.
Photo credits
1 official portrait from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (US government work, public domain): Ashley Hinson.