Ashley Hinson called tariffs a “double-edged sword” that would hurt Iowans, but has spent the last year supporting them.

“I do know that tariffs do hurt the American people ultimately because, you know, it just, it adds an extra cost, and there's always an extra cost.” #IASen

My quarterly reminder: 'Tis the season for candidates to tout their fundraising hauls.
I don't report these stories until the FEC filings are publicly available, so I can see where the money came from. I will never just write up a campaign's press release. #IASen #IA01 #IA02 #IA03

As far as my sleeper Senate race? Probably #IASen. It would not surprise me if Democrats won Iowa but lost Texas.

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Iowa hospitals are being forced to shut down their labor and delivery services after Medicaid funding cuts.

Ashley Hinson proudly voted to make it harder for her constituents to access life-saving healthcare. #IASen

Screw it! I feel like making everyone mad. Here's some Senate ratings:
#NCSen: Lean D
#AKSen: Lean D (NEW)
#IASen: Lean R
#MESen: Toss-up
#NHSen: Lean D
#OHSen: Toss-up
#MISen: Lean D
#GASen: Lean D
#TXSen: Lean R if Paxton wins

Democrats Work For America endorses Josh Turek for IA-SEN

DWFA proudly endorses Josh Turek for U.S. Senate in Iowa.

In a Republican-leaning state, electability matters and Turek has the strongest path to compete in November.

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#DemsWork4USA #IASen

Democrats Work For America endorses Josh Turek for IA-SEN

DWFA proudly endorses Josh Turek for U.S. Senate in Iowa.

In a Republican-leaning state, electability matters and Turek has the strongest path to compete in November.

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#DemsWork4USA #IASen

The war in Iran is causing fertilizer prices to skyrocket, further stretching Iowa farmers to the brink.

"It's safe to say that [...] my fertilizer company is making more money per acre than I am off of the corn I raise."

When is Ashley Hinson going to stand up for Iowa farmers? #IASen

Iowa Republicans Might Have a Favorite in the State’s Democratic Senate Primary Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson and her allies are boosting Zach Wahls. “I’ve talked to several people close to Hinson, and their preference would be to run against Zach Wahls,” one Iowa operative told ...

Part of being strategic means paying close attention to which Democratic primary contender Republicans would prefer to face in a general election.

In Iowa, there are now many signs now that the GOP would prefer to face Zach Wahls over Josh Turek in the #IASen race.

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Why Ironworkers Local 67 made Zach Wahls one of us Ben Nizzi: Ironworkers Local 67 welcomed Zach Wahls into our union, the first time we have extended this honor to an elected official.

New post by Ben Nizzi: Why Ironworkers Local 67 made Zach Wahls one of us
#IASen @zachwahls.bsky.social
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A Veterans’ Group Jumps in for a Democrat in an Iowa Senate Race

Via @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social, VoteVets making a big spend on behalf of Josh Turek @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social in the #IASen Dem primary.
(Turek is not a veteran himself, but he was born with spina bifida after his father was exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam.)
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/u...

Didn’t like the “Fight” message so made a nicer alternative #IASen. Tried to make one for Zach Wahls but it wouldn’t let me post it. Oh well.

Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 3/21/26 Spring breakin' with Laura Belin of Bleeding Heartland and Kathie Obradovich of Iowa Capital Dispatch.

Dave Price, Kathie Obradovich, and I talked about U.S. Senate and governor's races on the latest "Iowa Down Ballot" podcast.
#IASen #IAGov #iapolitics
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We’re going to do left wing Queer Eye for this guy’s campaign #IASen

If Dems win #OHSen, #MESen, and #NCSen, they just need one of these: #IASen, #AKSen, #TXSen.

The majority in the United States Senate may rest on the #IASen race and the capable(?) hands of this man

Going on liberal cable news to talk about farmers so he can raise money from rich liberals in California and New York, and then lose anyway 😡 This is why @zachwahls.bsky.social needs to drop out. Literally going to throw the Senate majority to Trump. #IASen

There seems to be a new GOP poll of the #IASen race this week. I have a copy of the version that tests messages about Turek, but I don't have the version with messages about Wahls.
If you get this survey, please try to record the call or take screenshots of the online Qs, and share them with me.

📌🔅ZACH WAHLS - He Went Viral at 19. Now He Could Be USA’s Youngest Senator.

The Contrarian 3/15/2026

#IASEN #ZachWahls #Senate2026
In 2011, a 19-year-old Zach Wahls went viral for his impassioned speech before the Iowa legislature. Now, at 34 years old, he is stepping up to bring a new generation

The biggest problem Iowa Dems face in 2026 statewide races Laura Belin: The GOP's massive voter registration advantage makes it hard to construct a winning scenario for Iowa Democrats.

Democrats should absolutely play for Iowa's Senate seat and all of the statewide offices.
But no one should be naive about the hole Dem candidates start in. The voter registration gap is larger now than when I highlighted the problem last June. #IASen #IAGov
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Just adding that #IASen candidate Josh Turek overperformed Rob Sand in his state legislative district.

My thread on this and #IAGov and #IASen… bottom line is the Republican registration edge is not really proof of anything except maybe you should try and convince some of them to vote for you….which hello is what‘s happening

Probably the biggest question for the #IASen race is what Rob Sand will do in the #IAGov race, and who his Republican opponent is. If Sand goes all out against a toxic Republican candidate, he’s going to approach 60%. Ashley Hinson can win in that crossover environment, but it’s not favorable.

#IASen Democratic candidate Josh Turek @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social spoke to reporters on Thursday morning after turning in his papers as for the June primary.
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Screw it! Senate ratings:
#NCSen: Lean D
#IASen: Lean R
#OHSen: Lean R
#TXSen: Likely R if Cornyn wins. Lean R if Paxton wins
#AKSen: Toss-Up
#MESen: Toss-up
#GASen: Lean D

Esteemed Iowa State Senator @zachwahls.bsky.social could be making a national name for himself by leading a principled movement (hunger strike, chain yourself to a door, anything) against the war. Instead he’s fooling around with a gas pump on video and not even mentioning Iran. #IASen

Thanks to all who have offered to share notes on the latest message-testing poll in Iowa's Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.

I have a recording and will be discussing this and another recent Zach Wahls/Josh Turek poll on Monday night's edition of "KHOI's Capitol Week." #Iowa #IASen #iapolitics

Here’s #IASen Dem candidate @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social opposing a GOP bill that would mandate teaching US History as “exceptional and praiseworthy.” Says atrocities in Vietnam affect veterans to this day, caused his Spina Bifida. This is about teaching, but there is an anti-war voice in there.