The lead in the Senate race marks a shift from a Suffolk poll conducted Oct. 1-4, which showed Turek leading Hinson 48% to 44%, though Hinson had held a 4 point lead in August. The Suffolk survey also found Sand leading Lahn more decisively at 55% to 43% for governor. Similar trends were noted in Muscatine County, a bellwether area of 41,800 people that voted for Trump by 15 points in 2024, where Turek led Hinson 46% to 44% for Senate.
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Hinson Leads Turek 47% to 45% in Iowa Senate Race Reversal
US Politics12 days ago
Democrat Rob Sand holds a 49% to 45% advantage over Republican Zach Lahn for governor of Iowa in an Emerson survey of likely voters conducted Oct. 5-6. In the contest for the state's U.S. Senate seat, Republican Ashley Hinson leads Democrat Josh Turek 47% to 45%, while Thomas Laehn has 2% support. Former President Donald Trump's approval rating in Iowa stands at 42% approve to 51% disapprove, according to the same poll.
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