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IOWA PRIMARY UPDATES: AP calls Iowa governor, Senate primaries

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The Associated Press has called the Republican primary race for governor. Zach Lahn received 37.8% of the vote, just ahead of Rep. Randy Feenstra's 37%. AP is reporting that 99 percent of the votes have been counted.

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Updated 10:20 pm
Zach Lahn is leading the the Republican primary for governor with 37.7% of the vote to Rep. Randy Feenstra's 36.8%

Turek, Hinson will face off in Senate race; Gubernatorial primary too close to call

Updated 8:50 pm
The Associated Press has called the Democratic Senate primary for State Rep. Josh Turek and the Republican Senate primary for Congresswoman Ashley Hinson.

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Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, speaks during a campaign rally with local residents, Saturday, May 30, 2026, in West Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Zach Lahn has pulled slightly ahead of Randy Feenstra in the GOP gubernatorial primary.

Updated 8:15 pm

Polls closed at 8 p.m. in Iowa. On the first ballot release Democrat Josh Turek and Republican Ashley Hinson were leading their respective primaries. Republican Gubernatorial candidate Rep. Randy Feenstra took an early lead but Adam Steen and Zach Lahn are close behind him. The winner of that race must get at least 35% of the vote or the nominee will be selected at the party convention.

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ALL IOWA ELECTION RESULTS AVAILABLE HERE: ElectionResults.Iowa.gov

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State Rep. Josh Turek cast his ballot in Council Bluffs Tuesday morning as Iowa Democrats head to the polls to choose their U.S. Senate candidate.

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Iowa Democratic U.S. Senate primary: Turek vs. Wahls

Turek is running on the Democratic side for the U.S. Senate seat that will be open. Sen. Joni Ernst announced last fall that she would not seek re-election.

Turek said he has the background to fight for everyday Iowans.

"I'm someone like a lot of a lot of Iowans, a lot of Americans, that went to the Goodwill for my clothes, shared clothes, had the wrong color lunch tickets," he said. "And you know, I think this is this is a really an amazing opportunity we've got to have a fighter for for the people, not just for the billionaires and the large corporations. And if we can win here in Iowa we can change this country."

Turek's opponent in the Democratic primary is State Sen. Zach Wahls, a sixth-generation Iowan who was first elected to the state Senate in 2018. Wahls has campaigned extensively, recently completing his 350th campaign stop.

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