Research summary
Research summary
Topic summary
Compare their records on crop prices, farm subsidies, trade, and rural Iowa.
Key research questions
- Investigate "Iowa Senate: Ashley Hinson vs.
Important claims and supporting citations
Josh Turek missed an Iowa statehouse vote on an Iowa farm bill, later stating he would have supported the measure.
Josh Turek pledged that on his first day in the U.S. Senate he would vote to reverse Donald Trump's tariff trade policies.
A reported survey showed 64% of respondents viewed Hinson less favorably after learning she backed the Save Our Bacon Act and received contributions from Smithfield.
Josh Turek criticized the Biden administration for providing $20 billion to Argentina while Chinese buyers purchased Argentine soybeans instead of Iowa crops.
Ashley Hinson proposed funding bridge payments to farmers using tariff revenues in talks with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Josh Turek alleged that Ashley Hinson voted five times for tariffs and seven times to continue the war in Iran.
PolitiFact rated True Ashley Hinson's statement that Josh Turek missed 58% of statehouse floor votes during the 2026 session.
Speaker Mike Johnson removed E15 language from the larger Farm Bill package during negotiations to win backing from oil-state Republicans before it passed as standalone legislation.
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Speaker Mike Johnson removed E15 language from the larger Farm Bill package during negotiations to win backin…
Speaker Mike Johnson removed E15 language from the larger Farm Bill package during negotiations to win backing from oil-state Republicans before it passed as standalone legislation.
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A reported survey showed 64% of respondents viewed Hinson less favorably after learning she backed the Save O…
A reported survey showed 64% of respondents viewed Hinson less favorably after learning she backed the Save Our Bacon Act and received contributions from Smithfield.
Labels: Inferred, Medium
Josh Turek alleged that Ashley Hinson voted five times for tariffs and seven times to continue the war in Ira…
Josh Turek alleged that Ashley Hinson voted five times for tariffs and seven times to continue the war in Iran.
Labels: Inferred, Medium
Language from Ashley Hinson's Save Our Bacon Act was incorporated into the 2026 House-passed Farm Bill but om…
Language from Ashley Hinson's Save Our Bacon Act was incorporated into the 2026 House-passed Farm Bill but omitted from the Senate draft.
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Both Ashley Hinson and Josh Turek have stated they want a seat on the Senate Agriculture Committee.
Both Ashley Hinson and Josh Turek have stated they want a seat on the Senate Agriculture Committee.
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The Iowa Farm Bureau PAC endorsed Ashley Hinson over Josh Turek in the U.S.
The Iowa Farm Bureau PAC endorsed Ashley Hinson over Josh Turek in the U.S. Senate race.
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Ashley Hinson publicly broke with Donald Trump over his administration's decision to import foreign cattle.
Ashley Hinson publicly broke with Donald Trump over his administration's decision to import foreign cattle.
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Josh Turek publicly criticized Senate Agriculture Committee Democrats for voting against the annual farm bill…
Josh Turek publicly criticized Senate Agriculture Committee Democrats for voting against the annual farm bill funding package over SNAP food assistance disputes.
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Ashley Hinson proposed funding bridge payments to farmers using tariff revenues in talks with Treasury Secret…
Ashley Hinson proposed funding bridge payments to farmers using tariff revenues in talks with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
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Ashley Hinson claimed the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act would boost farm income by $13.8 b…
Ashley Hinson claimed the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act would boost farm income by $13.8 billion and support demand for up to 2.4 billion bushels of corn.
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Josh Turek's Positions on Tariffs and Trade
Josh Turek's Positions on Tariffs and Trade
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Josh Turek's Iowa Statehouse Attendance and Voting Record
Josh Turek's Iowa Statehouse Attendance and Voting Record
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Soybean Trade and International Agreements
Soybean Trade and International Agreements
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Josh Turek criticized the Biden administration for providing $20 billion to Argentina while Chinese buyers pu…
Josh Turek criticized the Biden administration for providing $20 billion to Argentina while Chinese buyers purchased Argentine soybeans instead of Iowa crops.
Labels: Inferred, Low
Josh Turek supports tariffs on the automobile industry but opposes tariffs impacting the agricultural sector…
Josh Turek supports tariffs on the automobile industry but opposes tariffs impacting the agricultural sector and small family farms.
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Ashley Hinson personally lobbied Donald Trump to negotiate soybean trade pacts to open foreign markets for Mi…
Ashley Hinson personally lobbied Donald Trump to negotiate soybean trade pacts to open foreign markets for Midwestern farmers.
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Ashley Hinson asserted on September 1, 2026, that China committed to higher purchases of American soybeans.
Ashley Hinson asserted on September 1, 2026, that China committed to higher purchases of American soybeans.
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Josh Turek claimed he voted with Republicans over 700 times in the Iowa Legislature and helped pass a biparti…
Josh Turek claimed he voted with Republicans over 700 times in the Iowa Legislature and helped pass a bipartisan Right to Repair bill.
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PolitiFact rated True Ashley Hinson's statement that Josh Turek missed 58% of statehouse floor votes during t…
PolitiFact rated True Ashley Hinson's statement that Josh Turek missed 58% of statehouse floor votes during the 2026 session.
Labels: Inferred, Low
The Save Our Bacon Act defines production narrowly as the raising and breeding of livestock and excludes move…
The Save Our Bacon Act defines production narrowly as the raising and breeding of livestock and excludes movement, harvesting, or further processing.
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Josh Turek missed an Iowa statehouse vote on an Iowa farm bill, later stating he would have supported the mea…
Josh Turek missed an Iowa statehouse vote on an Iowa farm bill, later stating he would have supported the measure.
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Josh Turek pledged that on his first day in the U.S.
Josh Turek pledged that on his first day in the U.S. Senate he would vote to reverse Donald Trump's tariff trade policies.
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