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Iowa Senate Race Odds 2026

Prices as of 2026-11-03 22:50 UTC.

Josh TurekD leads at 50% across 4 venues: Kalshi 49%, Polymarket US 49%, PredictIt 57%, Polymarket 50%. Ashley HinsonR is at 50%.

Market consensus
50%
Josh Turek to win, median of 4 venues
Forecasters
Toss-up
Cook, Inside Elections, Sabato consensus
Seat
ErnstR
open seat
2024 presidential
R +13.2
statewide margin

Final prices before polls closed

Frozen at 2026-11-03 22:47 UTC. The result is entered when the race is called and scored on the results ledger.

Candidates and prices

CandidateKalshiPolymarket USPredictItPolymarketConsensus
Josh TurekD
State representative, 20th district (2023-present); won primary with 62.6% over Zach Wahls
49%
bid 49¢ · ask 50¢ · OI $2.7M
49%
ask 50¢
57%
buy 59¢
50%
vol $1.1M
50%
Ashley HinsonR
U.S. representative, IA-2 (2021-present); Trump-endorsed; won primary with about 74%
52%
bid 51¢ · ask 52¢ · OI $4.0M
50%
ask 51¢
44%
buy 45¢
50%
vol $1.3M
50%

Where to trade this race

Every book we know that takes this race, with the price it shows for Josh Turek. The brokers trade Kalshi's contract at Kalshi's price. Partner books pay us a referral fee; the order is paying books first, which never changes a price.

Each book checks age and location at sign-up. How the sites compare.

Iowa Senate 2026 · Kalshi · Josh Turek · Polymarket · Josh Turek (D) · last 90 days
0%25%50%75%100%SepOctNovKalshi · Josh Turek 53%Polymarket · Josh Turek (D) 50%

The race

Seat
Joni ErnstR
retiring · open seat · in office since 2015
Ratings
Toss-up Cook · Toss-up Inside · Lean R Sabato
consensus Toss-up, as of November 2, 2026
Last election (2020)
Joni ErnstR R +6.6
51.8% to Theresa Greenfield 45.2%
2024 presidential
R +13.2
Primary
June 2, 2026
Filing deadline
March 13, 2026
General election
November 3, 2026

The forecasters' consensus rating is Toss-up, favouring the Republican. The markets' consensus has Josh TurekD at 50%. The market leader is not the incumbent party, so the markets price a flip. What a price means.

How the Kalshi market resolves

If a representative of the Republican party is sworn in as a Senator of Iowa for the term beginning in 2027, then the market resolves to Yes.

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