Hinson vs. Turek, Side by Side: Showing Up, the Farm and the Border

Iowa's open Senate seat is a Toss Up, and Iowans are voting now. We set Republican Ashley Hinson and Democrat Josh Turek next to each other on three things that matter: showing up to work, standing up for farm country and securing the border.

By Clara Hughes

ALTAS WORLD NEWS OPINION | SIDE BY SIDE | By Clara Hughes, Chief Opinion Editor | 4-min read ▶ Watch the video: Altas Election Special Altas World News side-by-side contrast. Altas World News is independent and not affiliated with any campaign or party. No campaign reviewed, requested or directed this piece. Iowa is voting. In-person absentee voting is open at county auditors' offices, and Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3 [1][2]. Sen. Joni Ernst is retiring. Rep. Ashley Hinson, endorsed by President Trump, faces state Rep. Josh Turek for the open seat [3]. The Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball both call it a Toss-up, and Sabato says Republicans need four of five Senate Toss-ups to keep the majority [4][5]. Ads blur everything. So here are the two candidates, side by side, on the record. Key Takeaways Showing up: Turek missed 261 of 445 Iowa House floor votes this year. He was there for 42% of them. Hinson has missed about 1.1%