The open Iowa Senate seat, vacated by retiring Republican Joni Ernst, features Republican nominee and U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson against Democratic state Representative Josh Turek in a contest rated a toss-up by multiple forecasters. Recent polling shows the candidates nearly tied or within a few points, reflecting Iowa’s rightward shift tempered by a complex electorate and mixed national conditions. Hinson has emphasized bipartisanship and distanced herself from some Trump administration positions, including calls to immediately end U.S. involvement in the Iran conflict due to rising costs for farmers and energy prices. Turek has highlighted his record of winning in Republican-leaning districts and appealed to independents on issues such as healthcare access. Fundraising favors Hinson while voter turnout patterns, economic pressures, and late-cycle developments remain key variables that could shift the narrow trader consensus reflected in current market pricing.
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Iowa Senate Election Winner
$565,309 Vol.
$565,309 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Ashley Hinson (R)
54%
Josh Turek (D)
47%
$565,309 Vol.
$565,309 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Ashley Hinson (R)
$261,831 Vol.
54%
Josh Turek (D)
$303,477 Vol.
47%
This market will resolve according to the winner of the 2026 midterm Iowa U.S. Senate election, inclusive of any run-offs.
A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date.
Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party.
The candidates may be named in the contract for the convenience of traders. In the event that any named candidate is replaced as the nominee of their respective party prior to election day, the name in the contract will be updated and the market will resolve based on the replacement nominee of the party.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.The open Iowa Senate seat, vacated by retiring Republican Joni Ernst, features Republican nominee and U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson against Democratic state Representative Josh Turek in a contest rated a toss-up by multiple forecasters. Recent polling shows the candidates nearly tied or within a few points, reflecting Iowa’s rightward shift tempered by a complex electorate and mixed national conditions. Hinson has emphasized bipartisanship and distanced herself from some Trump administration positions, including calls to immediately end U.S. involvement in the Iran conflict due to rising costs for farmers and energy prices. Turek has highlighted his record of winning in Republican-leaning districts and appealed to independents on issues such as healthcare access. Fundraising favors Hinson while voter turnout patterns, economic pressures, and late-cycle developments remain key variables that could shift the narrow trader consensus reflected in current market pricing.
This market will resolve according to the winner of the 2026 midterm Iowa U.S. Senate election, inclusive of any run-offs.
A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date.
Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party.
The candidates may be named in the contract for the convenience of traders. In the event that any named candidate is replaced as the nominee of their respective party prior to election day, the name in the contract will be updated and the market will resolve based on the replacement nominee of the party.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.
A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date.
Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party.
The candidates may be named in the contract for the convenience of traders. In the event that any named candidate is replaced as the nominee of their respective party prior to election day, the name in the contract will be updated and the market will resolve based on the replacement nominee of the party.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.
Market Opened: Oct 13, 2025, 5:31 PM ET
Volume
$565,309End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Oct 13, 2025, 5:31 PM ETResolver
0x2f5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the winner of the 2026 midterm Iowa U.S. Senate election, inclusive of any run-offs.
A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date.
Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party.
The candidates may be named in the contract for the convenience of traders. In the event that any named candidate is replaced as the nominee of their respective party prior to election day, the name in the contract will be updated and the market will resolve based on the replacement nominee of the party.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.The open Iowa Senate seat, vacated by retiring Republican Joni Ernst, features Republican nominee and U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson against Democratic state Representative Josh Turek in a contest rated a toss-up by multiple forecasters. Recent polling shows the candidates nearly tied or within a few points, reflecting Iowa’s rightward shift tempered by a complex electorate and mixed national conditions. Hinson has emphasized bipartisanship and distanced herself from some Trump administration positions, including calls to immediately end U.S. involvement in the Iran conflict due to rising costs for farmers and energy prices. Turek has highlighted his record of winning in Republican-leaning districts and appealed to independents on issues such as healthcare access. Fundraising favors Hinson while voter turnout patterns, economic pressures, and late-cycle developments remain key variables that could shift the narrow trader consensus reflected in current market pricing.
This market will resolve according to the winner of the 2026 midterm Iowa U.S. Senate election, inclusive of any run-offs.
A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date.
Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party.
The candidates may be named in the contract for the convenience of traders. In the event that any named candidate is replaced as the nominee of their respective party prior to election day, the name in the contract will be updated and the market will resolve based on the replacement nominee of the party.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.
A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date.
Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party.
The candidates may be named in the contract for the convenience of traders. In the event that any named candidate is replaced as the nominee of their respective party prior to election day, the name in the contract will be updated and the market will resolve based on the replacement nominee of the party.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.
Volume
$565,309End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Oct 13, 2025, 5:31 PM ETResolver
0x2f5e3684c...The open Iowa Senate seat, vacated by retiring Republican Joni Ernst, features Republican nominee and U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson against Democratic state Representative Josh Turek in a contest rated a toss-up by multiple forecasters. Recent polling shows the candidates nearly tied or within a few points, reflecting Iowa’s rightward shift tempered by a complex electorate and mixed national conditions. Hinson has emphasized bipartisanship and distanced herself from some Trump administration positions, including calls to immediately end U.S. involvement in the Iran conflict due to rising costs for farmers and energy prices. Turek has highlighted his record of winning in Republican-leaning districts and appealed to independents on issues such as healthcare access. Fundraising favors Hinson while voter turnout patterns, economic pressures, and late-cycle developments remain key variables that could shift the narrow trader consensus reflected in current market pricing.
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