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Race2026 cycle · PrimariesPrimary day 2 Jun 2026Updated

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DonorAlpha, “Iowa Senate primary 2026”, https://donoralpha.com/races/iowa-senate-primary-2026, updated .

Iowa Senate primary 2026

No. 10 of 34 Senate races in the 2026 primaries

The short version

In the 2026 Iowa Senate primary, 14 outside groups spent $10.9M: $9.8M supporting Josh Turek (D) and $975K supporting Ashley Hinson (R).

$10.9M

outside money

supporting Josh Turek (D)
$9.8M
supporting Ashley Hinson (R)
$975K

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • Josh Turek Democrat

    $9.8M

    $9.8M supporting Josh Turek

  • Ashley Hinson Republican

    $975K

    $975K supporting Ashley Hinson

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • Josh Turek

    Democrat

    the party’s nominee

    Own campaign raised
    $6.3M
    Outside money supporting
    $9.8M
    Josh Turek for Iowa

  • Ashley Hinson

    Republican

    the party’s nominee

    Own campaign raised
    $10.2M
    Outside money supporting
    $975K
    Ashley for Iowa
  • Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 1 Jun 2026

Supporting $3,275

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. VOTEVETSsupporting Josh Turek$9.8M
  2. Senate Leadership Fundsupporting Ashley Hinson$453K
  3. Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.supporting Ashley Hinson$327K
  4. Clearpath Action Fundsupporting Ashley Hinson$185K
  5. Iowa Actionsupporting Zach Wahls$82,500
  6. Mission Iowasupporting Ashley Hinson$10,677
  7. Blue Shift PACsupporting Josh Turek$4,596
  8. Democrats Fight Back PACsupporting Josh Turek$3,275

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. NRRCopposing Joni Ernst$67,500
  2. Indivisible Actionopposing Joni Ernst$15,476

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesVOTEVETS spent $9.8M supporting Josh Turek · $9.8MSenate Leadership Fund spent $453K supporting Ashley Hinson · $453KAmericans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent $327K supporting Ashley Hinson · $327KClearpath Action Fund spent $185K supporting Ashley Hinson · $185KIowa Action spent $82,500 supporting Zach Wahls · $82,500NRRC spent $67,500 opposing Joni Ernst · $67,500Indivisible Action spent $15,476 opposing Joni Ernst · $15,476Mission Iowa spent $10,677 supporting Ashley Hinson · $10,677VOTEVETS Action Fund (DC) gave $1.0M to VOTEVETS · $1.0MCompass Partners Capital gave $50,000 to VOTEVETS · $50,000One Nation gave $70.7M to Senate Leadership Fund · $70.7MChevron Corporation gave $3.9M to Senate Leadership Fund · $3.9MKoch Inc gave $30.0M to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $30.0MStand Together gave $20.0M to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $20.0MClearpath Action for Conservative Energy gave $4.0M to Clearpath Action Fund · $4.0MMovement Voter PAC gave $100K to Indivisible Action · $100KLong Ridge Action Fund gave $100K to Indivisible Action · $100KVOTEVETS Action Fund (DC)VOTEVETS Action Fund (DC)Company or group · $1.0MCompass Partners CapitalCompass Partners CapitalCompany or group · $50,000One NationOne NationCompany or group · $70.7MChevron CorporationChevron CorporationCompany or group · $3.9MKoch IncKoch IncCompany or group · $30.0MStand TogetherStand TogetherCompany or group · $20.0MClearpath Action forConservative EnergyClearpath Action for Conservative EnergyCompany or group · $4.0MMovement Voter PACMovement Voter PACCompany or group · $100KLong Ridge Action FundLong Ridge Action FundCompany or group · $100KVOTEVETSVOTEVETSGroup · $9.8MSenate Leadership FundSenate Leadership FundGroup · $453KAmericans for ProsperityAction, Inc.Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.Group · $327KClearpath Action FundClearpath Action FundGroup · $185KIowa ActionIowa ActionGroup · $82,500NRRCNRRCGroup · $67,500Indivisible ActionIndivisible ActionGroup · $15,476Mission IowaMission IowaGroup · $10,677Josh TurekJosh TurekCandidate · $9.8MAshley HinsonAshley HinsonCandidate · $975KJoni ErnstJoni ErnstCandidate · $82,976Zach WahlsZach WahlsCandidate · $82,500
  • VOTEVETS spent supporting Josh Turek · $9.8M
  • Senate Leadership Fund spent supporting Ashley Hinson · $453K
  • Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent supporting Ashley Hinson · $327K
  • Clearpath Action Fund spent supporting Ashley Hinson · $185K
  • Iowa Action spent supporting Zach Wahls · $82,500
  • NRRC spent opposing Joni Ernst · $67,500
  • Indivisible Action spent opposing Joni Ernst · $15,476
  • Mission Iowa spent supporting Ashley Hinson · $10,677
  • VOTEVETS Action Fund (DC) gave to VOTEVETS · $1.0M
  • Compass Partners Capital gave to VOTEVETS · $50,000
  • One Nation gave to Senate Leadership Fund · $70.7M
  • Chevron Corporation gave to Senate Leadership Fund · $3.9M
  • Koch Inc gave to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $30.0M
  • Stand Together gave to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $20.0M
  • Clearpath Action for Conservative Energy gave to Clearpath Action Fund · $4.0M
  • Movement Voter PAC gave to Indivisible Action · $100K
  • Long Ridge Action Fund gave to Indivisible Action · $100K
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Group

VOTEVETS

  • VOTEVETS spent $9.8M supporting Josh Turek$9.8M
  • VOTEVETS Action Fund (DC) gave $1.0M to VOTEVETS$1.0M
  • Compass Partners Capital gave $50,000 to VOTEVETS$50,000
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