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Hinson breaks with Trump on Iran War as Iowa Senate race tilts Democratic

Trump's endorsed Republican candidate calls for ending the conflict, but polls show her Democratic opponent surging in the traditionally red state.

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What to know

  • Trump-endorsed Republican Hinson is trying to distance herself from the Iran War, but polls show Democratic opponent Turek leading by 1–8 points.
  • Hinson's reversal appears tactical: she voted against a War Powers Act resolution just days before calling for ending the war, which Turek immediately highlighted as flip-flopping.
  • Iowa's shift from battleground to Republican stronghold over 15 years may be reversing, with Democratic gains possible in the Senate race amid voter dissatisfaction with Trump's foreign policy.

Ashley HinsonAshley Hinson Republican Senate nominee for IowaJosh TurekJosh Turek Democratic Senate nominee for IowaDonald TrumpDonald Trump President; Hinson's endorser

Hinson breaks with Trump on Iran War as Iowa Senate race tilts Democratic
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    Polls show Turek leading Hinson in Iowa Senate race

    On Tuesday, a Marist University poll showed Turek besting Hinson by eight points, with a YouGov poll confirming Turek held a one-point lead, suggesting Iowa—which became solidly Republican over the past 15 years—is primed for Democratic gains.

    “These actions to lower costs are needed ASAP, and the war needs to be brought to a successful and immediate end.”
    — Ashley Hinson, Republican Senate nominee for Iowa · source
    1. 1 outlet This deep-red state could be primed for a Democratic takeover — and Trump's to blame

      first by The Independent, 16h ago

  2. background

    Turek accuses Hinson of flip-flopping on war — Josh Turek, the Democratic nominee and Paralympian, criticized Hinson's reversal, posting on X that she had voted seven times to continue the war including just the previous week, before calling for ending it.

  3. background

    Hinson calls for end to Iran War, breaking with Trump — Rep. Ashley Hinson, Trump's endorsed nominee in Iowa's Senate race, publicly called for an end to the Iran War and announced policies including pausing the gas tax and suspending diesel fuel exports. This was a stark reversal from her vote against a War Powers Act resolution just days earlier.