Sand leads Lahn in Iowa governor’s race while Turek trails Hinson for Senate: Poll  

Democratic state auditor Rob Sand is leading Republican businessman Zach Lahn in the Iowa governor’s race, according to a new poll, while Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek trails Trump-backed Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) in the Senate race. 

A new Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media survey found 48 percent of Iowa voters were behind Sand, ahead of Lahn’s 43 percent in the gubernatorial race to replace retiring Gov. Kim Reynolds (R). Another 2 percent picked someone else, and 7 percent were undecided. 

In the race for retiring Sen. Joni Ernst’s (R) seat in the Senate, Hinson was ahead with 48 percent against Turek’s 45 percent, with 6 percent undecided. 

“Driving Democratic competition in the Iowa general election are independent voters, who break for Sand by a 26-point margin, 58% to 32%, and Turek by an 11-point margin, 49% to 38%,” said Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling. “Sand performs better........

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