A new Marist poll that released on Thursday shows that Republican Ashley Hinson is gaining on Democrat Josh Turek in the race for Iowa's U.S. Senate seat as President Donald Trump plans to visit the Hawkeye State next week. Iowa is among this year's most competitive Senate races, as Turek and Hinson vie for the open seat left by retiring Republican Senator Joni Ernst.
Polls continue to show a tight race between the two candidates after their first debate last week, where tariffs, immigration and voting records played a major role. A second debate was held on Tuesday night, where again the candidates sparred over Iran, tariffs and immigration. The poll offers new insight into the close race only weeks from Election Day.
While a September poll by Marist found Turek with an 8-point lead over Hinson, the gap has narrowed significantly between the two as Thursday's poll put Turek only 3 points ahead. Newsweek reached out to the campaigns for Turek and Hinson via email for comment on Thursday. Trump has planned two Iowa rallies in the coming weeks, aiming to boost Hinson's campaign against Turek.
He has already endorsed Hinson, a U.S. Representative, for the Senate race. The Iowa rallies are the most recent in a series of campaign stops Trump has made ahead of the fast-approaching midterms as Republicans fight to maintain their majority in the U.S.
Senate amid several tight races, including in Alaska and Texas. Trump is set to visit Iowa on October 22 and November 1. "He told me that he will be in Iowa on October 22 and November 1.
He is anxious for Iowans to hear his message before they vote. Stay tuned for further details." Times and venues for the rallies have not been announced. Two new polls came out this week assessing the race between Hinson and Turek.
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