United States Senator
November 3, 2026 · Iowa · Statewide · general
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Average · 59 out of 100
This district is mid-sized for its type, so each vote carries average weight. About 3,210,507 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 3,210,507) ÷ ln(39,287,377 ÷ 582,397) = 59.47, comparing all statewide districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Average representation + unknown decisiveness → Average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
United States Senator is responsible for:
- Voting on federal laws, taxes, and the federal budget
- Approving or rejecting the president's nominees for judges and top officials
- Voting on whether to approve treaties with other countries
- Helping people in the state deal with federal agencies
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Reduce Wealth Gap, Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Healthcare Affordability, Immigration, Government Spending Reduction, Social Programs and Welfare, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, National Defense, Personal Income Tax Reduction, Foreign Trade, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability, Public Infrastructure, Peaceful Foreign Policy
Candidates
Ashley Hinson
Republican · declared
Ashley Hinson is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Iowa and currently represents Iowa's 2nd district in the U.S. House. She previously served in the Iowa House of Representatives and worked as a journalist in Cedar Rapids.
Records: Anti-Corruption 1 for, Government Efficiency 1 for, Reduce Wealth Gap 1 for
Josh Turek
Democratic · declared
Josh Turek is a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate in Iowa, an Iowa state legislator, and a two-time Paralympic gold medalist in wheelchair basketball. His campaign biography says he represents his hometown of Council Bluffs in the Iowa Legislature.
Thomas Laehn
Libertarian · declared
Thomas Laehn is a Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate in Iowa and serves as Greene County Attorney. His campaign biography describes his work as a prosecutor and says he was elected and reelected as a Libertarian in Greene County.
Election sources
Source: sos.iowa.gov
Source: sos.iowa.gov