REAL DUBUQUE NEWS (RDN)
AP calls Iowa's Senate race for Josh Turek
LOCAL NEWS WIRE • November 03, 2026
Turek leads Ashley Hinson 629,753 to 570,823 in the Secretary of State's 10:43 p.m. figures (1,456 of 1,656 precincts, 87 of 99 counties). The AP called the open-seat race at about 10:48 p.m.; the SOS figures agree. All figures unofficial.
KEY FACTS & RECORD HIGHLIGHTS
- U.S. Senate statewide (SOS, 10:43 PM CT): Josh Turek (D) 629,753 (50.80%); Ashley Hinson (R) 570,823 (46.05%); Thomas Laehn (L) 37,724 (3.04%). Turek leads by 58,930. Write-in 1,538. Unofficial.
- 1,456 of 1,656 precincts reporting; 87 of 99 counties reporting; 1,239,838 votes cast.
- AP called the race at ~10:48 PM CT (via KCRG): AP count Turek 647,940 (50.8%) vs Hinson 587,410 (46.1%), Laehn 39,283 (3.1%), about 92.1% of the estimated vote in. The SOS figures agree with the call.
- RDN retracted an incorrect earlier report of an AP call at ~10:05 PM CT (correction article). This call is verified against the AP-fed page (Winner badge with checkmark on Josh Turek, ~10:48 PM CT).
- Dubuque County FINAL (34 of 34 precincts): Turek 22,472 vs Hinson 20,147 vs Laehn 1,057.
- Open seat, replacing Joni Ernst. Results are unofficial until the county and state canvasses certify them.
REAL DUBUQUE NEWS (RDN)
DES MOINES: The Associated Press has called Iowa's U.S. Senate race for Josh Turek. In the Iowa Secretary of State's figures, last updated at 10:43 p.m., Turek leads Ashley Hinson by 58,930 votes, 629,753 to 570,823, about 50.8 percent to 46.1 percent, with 1,456 of 1,656 precincts reporting and 87 of 99 counties reporting. Libertarian Thomas Laehn has 37,724 votes.
The AP's own count at about 10:48 p.m. showed Turek at 647,940 votes (50.8 percent) to Hinson's 587,410 (46.1 percent), with about 92.1 percent of the estimated vote in. The Secretary of State figures agree with the AP call.
A note on the record: RDN reported earlier tonight that the AP had called this race, then retracted that report at about 10:05 p.m. after a recheck found no AP call had been made. The AP has now called the race, verified against the AP-fed results page.
In Dubuque County, where all 34 precincts have reported, Turek leads Hinson 22,472 to 20,147, with Laehn at 1,057.
The seat is open. Joni Ernst is not seeking reelection. This is a call, not a certification. Results are unofficial until the county and state canvasses. RDN follows the returns all night, with the night wrap story once every watched race is called.
Official Attribution: Iowa Secretary of State election results, electionresults.iowa.gov (statewide, last updated 10:43:45 p.m. CT Nov 3) • KCRG election results page, AP-fed (~10:48 p.m. CT; AP Winner badge on Josh Turek) • Iowa Secretary of State, Dubuque County page (34 of 34 precincts, final)