- Joshua TurekDemocratic✓ Verified$20.2M raised
- Ashley HinsonRepublican✓ Verified$13.5M raised
- Thomas LaehnLibertarian✓ Verified$60K raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Thomas Laehn will fight against increasing the national debt and supports a balanced budget amendment to limit Congressional spending, and he plans to introduce legislation to decriminalize marijuana possession and use to reduce taxpayer costs related to enforcement 113. Joshua Turek supports cutting taxes for the middle class and working families, raising the minimum wage, and cracking down on monopolies, and he supports restoring full Medicaid funding and expanding the ACA with a public option for healthcare 26. Ashley Hinson supports lowering taxes for working families, cutting wasteful spending, and creating opportunities for small businesses, and she works to improve rural healthcare, lower prescription drug costs, and expand access to maternal and preventive care 37.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
| Issue | Joshua TurekDemocratic | Ashley HinsonRepublican | Thomas LaehnLibertarian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Turek supports cutting taxes for the middle class and working families, closing loopholes for billionaires and big corporations, raising the minimum wage, and cracking down on monopolies to lower prices for working-clas… | Hinson supports lowering taxes for working families, cutting wasteful spending, and creating opportunities for small businesses to grow and create good-paying jobs. Hinson supports policies that reduce regulations and incentivize growth to jumpstart the economy and protect working families from tax increases. Ashley Hinson votes consistently for economic bills supporting technology, capital access, privacy in purchases, and reauthorization of insurance programs. | Laehn will fight against increasing the national debt and support a balanced budget amendment to limit Congressional spending. |
| Healthcare | Turek supports restoring full Medicaid funding, protecting and expanding the ACA, making Roe v. Wade law again, capping prescription drug costs, investing in mental health, and introducing a public option for healthcare. | Hinson works to improve rural healthcare, lower prescription drug costs, and expand access to maternal and preventive care for Iowa families. Hinson advocates for affordable, accessible, patient-centered healthcare that protects Americans with pre-existing conditions. Ashley Hinson votes yea on multiple healthcare bills including reauthorizations, Medicaid protections, and lowering health care premiums. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Joshua Turek supports restoring full Medicaid funding, protecting and expanding the ACA, making Roe v. Wade law again, capping prescription drug costs, investing in mental health, and introducing a public option for healthcare 1. Ashley Hinson works to improve rural healthcare, lower prescription drug costs, and expand access to maternal and preventive care for Iowa families 2. She advocates for affordable, accessible, patient-centered healthcare that protects Americans with pre-existing conditions 3. Hinson votes yea on multiple healthcare bills including reauthorizations, Medicaid protections, and lowering health care premiums 4. | |||
| Immigration | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Hinson supports securing the southern border, enforcing immigration laws, and deporting dangerous criminal illegal immigrants. Ashley Hinson votes yea on immigration enforcement and security bills and nay on a national emergency resolution related to immigration. | Laehn supports securing the border while advocating for humane immigration policies including raising or eliminating caps on legal immigration. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: Thomas Laehn supports securing the border while advocating for humane immigration policies including raising or eliminating caps on legal immigration 1. Ashley Hinson supports securing the southern border, enforcing immigration laws, and deporting dangerous criminal illegal immigrants 2. Ashley Hinson votes yea on immigration enforcement and security bills and nay on a national emergency resolution related to immigration 3. | |||
| Public Safety & Crime | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Hinson supports securing the southern border, enforcing immigration laws, and cracking down on fentanyl and violent crime to protect Iowa families. Hinson supports securing federal funding to modernize law enforcement communications and enhance public safety. Ashley Hinson votes yea on public safety bills including prison staff safety, veterans’ gun rights, cashless bail reporting, and violent offender restrictions. | Laehn plans to introduce legislation to decriminalize marijuana possession and use to reduce taxpayer costs related to enforcement. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Thomas Laehn plans to introduce legislation to decriminalize marijuana possession and use to reduce taxpayer costs related to enforcement 1. Ashley Hinson supports securing the southern border, enforcing immigration laws, and cracking down on fentanyl and violent crime to protect Iowa families 2. She also supports securing federal funding to modernize law enforcement communications and enhance public safety 3. Hinson votes yea on public safety bills including prison staff safety, veterans’ gun rights, cashless bail reporting, and violent offender restrictions 4. | |||
| Abortion | Turek believes women should make decisions about their reproductive health care and supports making Roe v. Wade the law of the land again. | Hinson supports expanding access to over-the-counter birth control as part of improving healthcare for Iowa families. Hinson is pro-life, opposes taxpayer funding for abortion providers, and supports funding for family planning and essential women's healthcare services. | Laehn believes abortion regulation should be left to the states and supports upholding the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. Laehn says abortion policy should be left to the states, arguing Congress has 'zero authority' to regulate it federally. |
| Where they differ on Abortion: Thomas Laehn believes abortion regulation should be left to the states and supports upholding the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision 1. He also argues that Congress has 'zero authority' to regulate abortion federally 2. Joshua Turek believes women should make decisions about their reproductive health care and supports making Roe v. Wade the law of the land again 3. Ashley Hinson supports expanding access to over-the-counter birth control as part of improving healthcare for Iowa families 4. She is pro-life, opposes taxpayer funding for abortion providers, and supports funding for family planning and essential women's healthcare services 5. | |||
| Taxes & Government Spending | Turek supports cutting taxes for the middle class and working families, closing loopholes for billionaires and big corporations, and strengthening Social Security by ensuring billionaires pay their fair share. | Hinson advocates for cutting wasteful government spending and lowering taxes for working families to make life more affordable. Hinson supports the Working Families Tax Cuts that extend key Trump tax provisions and provide tax relief to working families. Ashley Hinson votes yea on tax relief, budget resolutions, and multiple appropriations acts. | Laehn opposes increasing the national debt and supports a constitutional balanced budget amendment to limit government spending. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Thomas Laehn opposes increasing the national debt and supports a constitutional balanced budget amendment to limit government spending 1. Ashley Hinson advocates for cutting wasteful government spending and lowering taxes for working families, supports the Working Families Tax Cuts extending key Trump tax provisions, and has voted yea on tax relief, budget resolutions, and multiple appropriations acts 234. | |||
| Energy & Environment | Turek proposed pausing diesel exports, suspending the federal gas tax, and opening the strategic oil reserves to lower fuel costs. | Hinson champions biofuels, year-round E15, and homegrown energy production to keep Iowa at the forefront of American energy. Hinson advocates for biofuels and has been named Co-Chair of the Biofuels Caucus to promote Iowa biofuels. Ashley Hinson votes yea on environmental and energy bills including EPA rule disapproval, diesel emissions reduction, and marine conservation. | Laehn opposes eminent domain abuse and will work to prohibit private companies from using eminent domain for commercial gain. |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: Thomas Laehn opposes eminent domain abuse and aims to prohibit private companies from using eminent domain for commercial gain 1. Joshua Turek proposed pausing diesel exports, suspending the federal gas tax, and opening the strategic oil reserves to lower fuel costs 2. Ashley Hinson champions biofuels, year-round E15, and homegrown energy production, and has been named Co-Chair of the Biofuels Caucus to promote Iowa biofuels 34. She votes yea on environmental and energy bills including EPA rule disapproval, diesel emissions reduction, and marine conservation 5. | |||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Hinson stands for holding Communist China accountable for unfair trade practices and protecting American jobs and farmland. Hinson supports a strong military to deter adversaries and ensure national defense, emphasizing resources to counter threats from China, Russia, and Iran. Ashley Hinson votes nay on resolutions to remove U.S. forces from hostilities and yea on defense authorization and veterans’ clinic naming bills. | Laehn opposes presidential unilateral war declarations and supports bringing troops home, reserving military action for vital national interests with Congressional consent. Laehn opposes presidents waging war without a congressional declaration, saying violators should be impeached, citing the strikes on Iran. |