US Senate
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Josh Turek, Ashley Hinson spar over wealth, missed votes, and Iran in final Iowa Senate debate
Republican Ashley Hinson and Democrat Josh Turek traded sharp attacks over private stock, missed votes, fuel prices and the Iran war in their final debate before Election Day.
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Waterloo’s Black-owned businesses aren’t getting help from DC
Waterloo’s small business owners are struggling. I asked whether they’d ever gotten help—or even heard from—their senators or representative in Washington, DC.
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Nunn, Miller-Meeks flip on Iran war vote. Hinson continues to back Trump’s war
Every time the House has voted this year on ending the Iran war, Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks voted no. Tuesday, seven weeks before Election Day, both changed course. Ashley Hinson, running for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat, still hasn’t.
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Hinson, Miller-Meeks, Nunn’s records on worker-friendly bills
They say they care about Iowa workers. But are they actually voting for us?
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Report: Hinson’s husband arranges meetings between Iowa delegation and insurance lobby
New reporting shows US Rep. Ashley Hinson’s husband has brokered meetings between insurance lobbyists and Iowa’s entire congressional delegation, including his wife.
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Iowa’s 2026 ballot: the 9 races that decide who runs your state
For the first time in over a decade, Iowa’s 2026 ballot doesn’t feature an incumbent running for governor. Here’s your guide to the nine most interesting races on your November ballot, and why each one matters for your healthcare, your water, and your wallet.
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Iowa’s US Senate race just became a real toss-up. Here’s what’s on the line.
The race to replace US Senator Joni Ernst just got a lot more competitive. And it hinges on real policy differences between Ashley Hinson and Josh Turek on major issues including healthcare, tariffs, and abortion.
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Election forecaster says Iowa’s biggest races are in play
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report says Iowa’s Senate and governor’s races are now more competitive than Republicans would like them to be ahead of November’s election.
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Pipeline exec accused of buying influence is now bankrolling Hinson
Bruce Rastetter’s carbon capture pipeline company got the power to seize Iowa farmland by eminent domain. Now he’s raising money for Ashley Hinson’s Senate campaign.
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Hinson says clinic closure talk is ‘lying by omission.’ State records tell another story
Ashley Hinson accused her critics of “lying by omission” about healthcare clinic closures. Then we checked what she left out.
