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Joshua Smith (Iowa)
Joshua Smith (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Iowa. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: United States Senate election in Iowa, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. Senate Iowa
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Iowa on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Chris Henry (D) | ||
 | Nathan Sage (D) | |
 | Josh Turek (D) | |
 | Zach Wahls (D) | |
 | John Berman (R) | |
 | Jim Carlin (R) | |
 | Ashley Hinson (R) | |
 | Joshua Smith (R) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joni Ernst (R)
- J.D. Scholten (D)
- Jackie Norris (D)
Endorsements
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2024
See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Iowa State Senate District 16
Incumbent Claire Celsi defeated Joshua Smith in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 16 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Claire Celsi (D) | 69.5 | 21,557 |
| Joshua Smith (L) | 29.6 | 9,184 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 296 | ||
| Total votes: 31,037 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 16
Incumbent Claire Celsi defeated Julie Lasche Brown in the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 16 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Claire Celsi | 80.5 | 2,466 |
| Julie Lasche Brown | 19.4 | 595 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 3,062 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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