Iowa Senate Candidate Ashley Hinson Breaks With Trump, Calls for End to Iran War Amid Poll Deficit
Republican Senate hopeful Ashley Hinson publicly criticized Trump and urged an immediate end to the Iran war, as a new poll shows her trailing Democrat Josh Turek in Iowa.
In a surprise turn, Republican Representative Ashley Hinson used X to denounce President Donald Trump’s stance and call for an immediate cessation of the war in Iran, saying Iowa residents should not shoulder the burden of rising fuel and grocery prices. She outlined policy ideas including a temporary suspension of the gas tax and a halt to diesel exports to provide rapid relief. The statements arrived just before a Marist poll revealed Democrat Josh Turek holding a 50% to 42% lead over Hinson among registered Iowa voters.
Hinson, previously backed by Trump, now positions herself against the president’s foreign-policy approach. The race will decide the successor to retiring Senator Joni Ernst, a seat that could tip the balance of power in the U.S. Senate. This development highlights shifting dynamics within the Iowa GOP primary and the broader national political landscape.
Why it matters
The outcome may flip Senate control, and Hinson’s split with Trump could reshape GOP tactics in a key battleground state.
How this story developed
- Aug 26 Democrats See New Paths to Flip the Senate in 2026 Midterms
- Sep 2 The Cook Political Report moved Texas and Iowa into toss‑up status.
- Sep 6 Democratic Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar is refusing federal demands for voter data, while Republican rival Jim Marchant persists in promoting unfounded fraud allegations.
- Sep 14 Republican candidates have also entered secretary of state races in Arizona and Wisconsin.
- Sep 15 Decision Desk HQ released new simulations that now rate the Senate as a pure toss‑up and raise the Democrats’ projected chance to win the House to 67 %.
- Sep 22 The generic‑ballot advantage for Democrats has grown to about seven points.
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