U.S. Senate: Iowa

3 November 2026

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

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Recorded 10 Oct 2026

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The seat

Held by: Joni K Ernst (Republican)
FEC: Iowa Class II 2026 Official source
Iowa Class II, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: Iowa Class II
FEC: Iowa Class II 2026 Official source
Iowa Class II, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

On the ballot

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Money raised

Joshua Turek Democratic$6.3M
Thomas Raymond Laehn Libertarian$54K

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

Ashley Hinson

Republican

Iowa: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

United States Senator Republican Ashley Hinson PO Box 811, Marion, IA 52303 319-382-6636 info@ashleyhinson.com 3/11/2026

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

Nominee

Iowa: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

United States Senator Republican Ashley Hinson PO Box 811, Marion, IA 52303 319-382-6636 info@ashleyhinson.com 3/11/2026

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

Joshua Turek

Democratic

FEC: TUREK, JOSHUA Official source

TUREK, JOSHUA, Democratic Party, Senate IA: FEC candidate S6IA00298, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Iowa: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

United States Senator Democratic Josh Turek PO Box 1005, Council Bluffs, IA 51503 712-524-4374 Josh@Turek4iowa.com 3/12/2026

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: TUREK, JOSHUA Official source

TUREK, JOSHUA, Democratic Party, Senate IA: FEC candidate S6IA00298, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $6.3M
FEC: TUREK, JOSHUA Official source
Receipts $6,276,527, disbursements $3,914,213, cash on hand $2,362,314 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $3.9M
On hand: $2.4M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Thomas Raymond Laehn

Libertarian

FEC: LAEHN, THOMAS RAYMOND DR. Official source

LAEHN, THOMAS RAYMOND DR., Libertarian Party, Senate IA: FEC candidate S6IA00181, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Iowa: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

United States Senator Libertarian Thomas Laehn 300 S Maple St Jefferson, IA 50129 515-370-0061 laehn4iowa@gmail.com 6/2/2026

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: LAEHN, THOMAS RAYMOND DR. Official source

LAEHN, THOMAS RAYMOND DR., Libertarian Party, Senate IA: FEC candidate S6IA00181, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $54K
FEC: LAEHN, THOMAS RAYMOND DR. Official source
Receipts $54,429, disbursements $46,095, cash on hand $8,334 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $46K
On hand: $8,334

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

7 more candidates filed for this seat

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
Joni K Ernst (incumbent)	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$7M	$1.9M
Ashley Hinson Arenholz	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$10.2M	$6.7M
Nathan Sage	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$1.4M	$56
James Carlin	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$494K	$5,266
Jackie Norris	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$364K	$0
James Scholten	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$213K	$8,144
Zach P Wahls	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	-	-

More races in Iowa

Sources

19 on record, 17 official

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

ernst.senate.govOfficial source
FEC: Iowa Class II 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSONOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: CARLIN, JAMESOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: ERNST, JONI KOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: LAEHN, THOMAS RAYMOND DR.Official source fec.gov
FEC: NORRIS, JACKIEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: SAGE, NATHANOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: SCHOLTEN, JAMESOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: TUREK, JOSHUAOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: WAHLS, ZACH POfficial source fec.gov
senate.govOfficial source
sos.iowa.govOfficial source
Iowa: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source sos.iowa.gov
Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source sos.texas.gov
usa.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source
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