Josh Turek
Iowa state representative, disability advocate, and four-time Paralympian. Turek was born with spina bifida and represented Team USA in wheelchair basketball, winning two Paralympic gold medals before entering elected office.
2026 Iowa election
U.S. Senate candidates
Compare Iowa's 2026 U.S. Senate candidates with source-linked biographies, voting records, campaign ads, claims and IA Fact Check context.
Ashley Hinson
Three-term U.S. representative and former Iowa state legislator who won the Republican nomination for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2026. Before elected office, Hinson worked as a television journalist.
Thomas Laehn
Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate in Iowa’s 2026 general election. His candidacy advanced through the Libertarian convention process and appears on Iowa’s official general-election candidate list.