美国众议员阿什利·辛森（R-爱owa州）和州众议员乔什·图雷克（D-爱owa州），即两位参议院候选人星期三晚上进行了辩论，卫生保健削减和农业是重要议题，此外还有各候选人在现任职务上的投票记录和出席情况。辛森和图雷克正在竞选接替退任的参议员乔尼·厄恩斯特（R-爱owa州）。43岁的辛森曾是广播记者，2017年进入政坛。
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) and state Rep. Josh Turek (D-Iowa), the two candidates for Senate, faced off in a debate Wednesday night, where health care cuts and agriculture were significant topics, as well as each candidate’s voting record and attendance in their current roles. Hinson and Turek are running to replace retiring Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa). Hinson, 43, was a broadcast journalist before running for office in 2017.
47岁的图雷克是一名专业轮椅篮球运动员兼州立法员。由于民调紧咬胶着、非党派分析人士的“胜负难定”评级以及募款情况，这场竞选被认为是全国最具竞争性的选战之一。这场辩论是在霍克州（Hawkeye State）的州长候选人罗布·桑德（D）和扎克·拉恩（R）刚刚结束自己的激烈辩论之夜举行的。这已经是按广告支出计算的第六贵参议院竞选，迄今为止广告总支出达9000万美元。
Turek, 47, is a professional wheelchair basketball player and state legislator. The race is one of the most competitive in the country, as evidenced by tight polling, “toss-up” ratings by nonpartisan analysts and fundraising. The debate comes one night after the Hawkeye State's gubernatorial candidates, Rob Sand (D) and Zach Lahn (R), sparred in their own contentious debate. It’s the sixth-most expensive Senate contest in terms of advertising, with $90 million spent so far in total on ads.
这次是他们之间的首次辩论，时间在大选中举之前。伊朗战争是今年全国所有激烈竞争选区的关键议题，但在像爱owa州这样的农业腹地发挥着重要作用。图雷克指责辛森早期支持伊朗战争和总统特朗普的关税政策，这两项政策民主党人认为是全国日常生活成本上升的主因。图雷克说：“我们的农民正处于收获季节，而柴油价格达到历史最高，导致像化肥这样的投入成本进一步上升。”
This was the first debate between them before the general election. The war in Iran is a critical issue for battleground races across the country this year, but is playing a significant role in agricultural heartland states like Iowa. Turek called out Hinson for her early support of the war and President Trump’s tariffs, both of which Democrats say are responsible for high everyday costs nationwide. “We're looking at diesel prices being at an all-time high as our farmers are going into harvesting time and leading to a furthering increase of input costs, like fertilizer,” Turek said, adding Iowa farmers are telling him it affects their bottom lines and that "I certainly don't want to see Iran have a nuclear weapon, but we have to end this war.”
他还表示，爱owa州的农民告诉他这影响到了他们的盈利能力，并且“我当然不希望伊朗获得核武器，但我们必须结束这场战争。”图雷克还将伊朗战争与越南战争进行了比较，并提到了他父亲接触化学武器“亚历·奥兰杰”（Agent Orange）的经历，这导致他出生时患有脊髓裂，一种需要使用轮椅的身体残疾。
Turek also compared the Iran war to the war in Vietnam, mentioning his father’s exposure to the chemical weapon Agent Orange, which caused Turek to be born with spina bifida, a physical disability that requires him to use a wheelchair.
辛森最近呼吁伊朗战争尽快结束，理由是该战争推高了爱荷华州的物价水平。在辩论中，她提到了自己的 teenage 儿子们，表示希望战争尽快结束，以避免美军进一步伤亡。“我不希望这成为一场永远打不完的战争，所以我想确保我们尽力而为,”辛森说道，“我信任我们的美国军队——世界上最强大的战斗力量——能尽快结束这场战争，因为我知道人们正受到压力。”
Hinson recently called for the Iran war to end, citing its effect on high prices in Iowa. In the debate, she mentioned her teenage sons, saying she wanted a quick end to prevent the further loss of American troops. “I don't want this to be a forever war, so I want to make sure we do everything we can,” Hinson said. “I trust in our U.S. military, the greatest fighting force in the world, to bring this to a close as quickly as possible, because I know people are getting squeezed.”
当被问及为何投票反对结束战争的决议时，辛森表示，这可能会导致撤军过于仓促，从而危及部队安全。“我认为我们不需要再通过另一项决议，我当然也不希望总统无法有序结束这场战争,”辛森说道，“你可以看看拜登总统在阿富汗撤军时仓促所导致的结果，我们在阿贝盖特门捷失了13名军人，其中包括一位来自爱荷华州的士兵。”
When asked why she voted against resolutions to end the war, Hinson said it would have created too quick of a withdrawal that could have endangered troops. “I don't think we need another resolution, and I certainly don't want to see the president not be able to do an orderly end to this war,” Hinson said. “You look at what happened when President Biden did the withdrawal hastily out of Afghanistan, and we lost 13 service members, including an Iowan, at Abbey Gate.”
图尔克在被问及是否支持国会再次对特朗普进行弹劾时表示，他不支持这样做，认为 lawmakers 应该专注于通过立法降低生活成本。“我对弹劾问题没有任何兴趣,”图尔克说道，“我认为我们应该面向未来而非过去。”
Turek said he does not support Congress pursuing another impeachment of Trump when asked, but that instead lawmakers should focus on passing legislation to lower costs. “I have no interest in looking at impeachment,” Turek said. “I think that we need to look forward, not back.”
图尔克以温和派民主党人的身份参选，并强调自己在州里议会中与共和党人的投票记录。在辩论中，他提到了与特朗普的共识之处，比如对小费、加班费和社会保障所得税的征收禁止，以及确保南部边境“安全和稳定”的必要性。
Turek is running as a moderate Democrat and emphasizing his record of voting with Republicans in the statehouse. During the debate, he mentioned areas of agreement with Trump, like the prohibitions of taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security and the need for a “safe and secure” southern border.
“在这个舞台上，我是唯一一个真正跨党派合作处理移民问题的人,”图尔克说道，引用他2024年的投票，将某些非法入境行为定为犯罪。“如果你非法入境并犯下暴力犯罪，你就不应该再留在这里,”图尔克补充道，同时提到他不支持特朗普政府的移民执法策略。
“I'm the only one up on this stage that has actually worked across the aisle to address immigration,” said Turek, referring to his 2024 vote to criminalize some immigration violations. “If you have come here illegally and you have committed violent crimes, you should no longer be here," Turek added, while also mentioning he did not support the Trump administration's immigration enforcement tactics.
同时，我认为我们可以认识到，我们需要为那些合法来到这里的人提供一条获得公民资格的途径，我确实认为，我们可以达成共识，我们不希望看到美国人在街上被枪击。
“At the same time, I think we can recognize that we need to have a pathway to earn citizenship for those that have come here legally, and I do think that we, you know, I think we can all agree that we don't want to see Americans shot in the street.”
希森斯在这方面一般支持特朗普的移民执法措施。但她强调了她与民主党人一起制定的立法，比如总统拜登签署成为法律的关于产妇医疗保健和退伍军人心理健康的法案。希森斯说：“当对爱荷华州有益时，我会成为特朗普总统的盟友，但在对我们州不利的事情上，我会反对他，他知道这一点，因为我经常和他交谈。”
Hinson, for her part, has generally backed Trump’s immigration enforcement moves. But she emphasized legislation she worked on with Democrats, such as bills on maternal healthcare and veterans’ mental health that President Biden signed into law. “I'll be President Trump's ally when it is important for Iowa, but I will push back on him, he knows this because I talk to him regularly, on things that are wrong for our state,” Hinson said.
“无论谁掌权，无论谁掌握议事权，这都是事实。所以希望不是查克舒默，但如果是查克舒默，我会和他一起工作。我曾经在南希佩洛西担任议长时推动通过一些事情，所以这表明我可以与任何人合作。”
“That's true no matter who is governing and who has the gavel. So hopefully it's not Chuck Schumer, but if it's Chuck Schumer, I'll work with him. I got things across the line with Nancy Pelosi as Speaker, so I think that shows that I can work with anyone.”
图尔克和希森斯的投票记录都被对方用来进行轻松的攻击。图尔克在州立法机构中缺席投票次数很多，超过了大多数其他成员，这是希森斯在广告中热衷于指出的问题。但希森斯作为国会议员投票支持了一些有争议的立法，比如“一个大而美的账单”，即H.R.1，其中包括预计到2034年将导致全国超过1100万人失去医保的医疗补助削减措施。她还投票反对旨在要求特朗普撤军伊朗的措施。
Both Turek and Hinson have voting records that the other has used for easy attack. Turek has missed many votes in the state legislature, more than most other members, and that’s something Hinson has been eager to point out in her ads. But Hinson, as a congresswoman, has voted for some controversial legislation, like the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill,” or H.R. 1, which included Medicaid cuts estimated to cause more than 11 million people nationwide to be uninsured by 2034. She has also voted against measures that would have directed Trump to remove troops from Iran.
希森斯进一步强化了对图尔克缺席投票的批评，而图尔克则将医疗保健削减措施与爱荷华州日益严峻的癌症危机联系起来。希森斯说：“他是最缺席的人之一，当他确实出现投票时，他也是最激进的人。”她简要提到了移民问题和图尔克反对一项提高增税门槛的措施。
Hinson doubled down on Turek’s missed votes, while Turek tied the health care cuts to Iowa’s growing cancer crisis. “He was one of the most absent, and he was one of the most liberal when he did show up to vote,” Hinson said of Turek, briefly mentioning immigration and Turek’s opposition to a measure that would set a higher bar for raising taxes.
“她在一个癌症危机和医疗危机肆虐的州里，为11万名爱荷华州选民投票夺走医疗保险，这是 fundamentally wrong，”图雷克在后续提问中说道。“我认为这 fundamentally wrong。”两位候选人也提到了竞选财务问题，特别是企业捐款，这是全国其他竞选中也经常被提及的问题。图雷克攻击霍nson在任期间个人财富增加的问题，而霍nson则表示这与她丈夫2021年出售保险业务有关。
“She voted for 110,000 Iowans to lose their healthcare in a state with a cancer crisis and a healthcare crisis,” Turek said in response to a later question. “I think that that is fundamentally wrong.”Both candidates also brought up campaign finance and specifically, corporate donors, an issue that has come up in other races around the country. Turek attacked Hinson over her increased personal wealth while in office, which Hinson said is related to her husband’s sale of his insurance business in 2021.
“更多来自自由派盟友的谎言，Josh Turek的盟友们，”霍nson说。“我们决定在2021年立即卖出我们的个人股票，所以我们非常清楚地告诉爱荷华州选民，我在华盛顿特区所做的决定与我作为公职人员可能获得的内幕信息毫无关系。”她还表示她支持对国会议员实施股票交易禁令，这一点图雷克也支持。他指出，他目前并不拥有任何股票。
“More liberal lies from liberal allies, allies of Josh Turek,” Hinson said. “We decided to sell our individual stocks right away in 2021, so we made it very clear that I want Iowans to know the decisions that I'm making in Washington D.C. have nothing to do with the inside information I might be getting as a public servant.”She added that she supports a stock trading ban for members of Congress, which Turek also backs. He noted that he does not currently own any stocks.
“事实是，在短短六年的华盛顿特区工作中，Ashley Hinson的财富增长了15倍，仍然拥有多达500万美元的私人股票，尽管她曾表示她会卖掉所有股票，”图雷克说。“这就是我们必须解决的腐败问题。”
“The reality is, is that in just six years of being up in D.C., Ashley Hinson is up to 15 times more wealthy, still owns up to $5 million of private stock, even though she said she was going to sell everything,” Turek said. “This is the corruption that we have to address.”