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Iowa Senate primary 2026

No. 22 of 68 Senate races in the 2026 cycle

This race is 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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