Josh Turek
Senator-elect from Iowa
Democrat
Won the seat
- Seat
- Iowa Senate
- Opponent
- Ashley Hinson (R)
- Result
- 50.5% – 46.4%
- Status
- Called
Where they stand.
The issues
Each and every American should be able to afford the basics.
Wants to cut middle-class taxes, ban food price gouging, raise the minimum wage and lower child care costs.
“Impose a federal ban on price gouging on food so Iowans pay less at the grocery store.”
Source for Each and every American should be able to afford the basics., on Josh Turek’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Health care is a human right. All Americans deserve access to basic care.
Wants to restore Medicaid funding, protect and expand the Affordable Care Act, and add a public option.
“Protect and expand the Affordable Care Act for the 118,000 Iowans that rely on ACA subsidies.”
Source for Health care is a human right. All Americans deserve access to basic care., on Josh Turek’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Stop the corruption. Politicians should deliver for the people, not enrich themselves.
Refuses corporate PAC money and wants to ban congressional stock trading and reverse Citizens United.
“Josh is not taking any corporate PAC money, because this campaign is for Iowa and Iowans, not corporations.”
Source for Stop the corruption. Politicians should deliver for the people, not enrich themselves., on Josh Turek’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Iowa’s farmers are the best in the world. It’s time we fight for them.
Wants to pass a Farm Bill, a federal right-to-repair law, and end current tariffs.
“End the chaotic tariffs that are sending farms toward a 1980s-style farm crisis.”
Source for Iowa’s farmers are the best in the world. It’s time we fight for them., on Josh Turek’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Our immigration system is broken and needs comprehensive reform.
Wants bipartisan legislation pairing border security with an earned pathway to citizenship, and accountability for ICE agents.
“Pass bipartisan immigration legislation that strengthens our borders and simplifies an earned pathway to citizenship.”
Source for Our immigration system is broken and needs comprehensive reform., on Josh Turek’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)
From Josh Turek’s campaign website. Summaries are ours; anything in quotation marks is copied word for word from the linked page. Read the full platform (opens in a new tab)
The promises
- AccountabilityClock is ticking
Ban members of Congress and their spouses from trading stock
“Ban Members of Congress and their spouses from trading stock.”
Campaign website, Platform page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- DemocracyClock is ticking
Set term limits for members of Congress and Supreme Court justices
“Set term limits for Members of Congress and Supreme Court Justices.”
Campaign website, Platform page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- HealthClock is ticking
Restore Medicaid funding cut by the 2025 "Big Beautiful Bill" budget law
“Restore full funding for Medicaid for the 110,000 Iowans who are at risk of losing access to health care due to cuts in the Big Beautiful Bill that Ashley Hinson voted for.”
Campaign website, Platform page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- HealthClock is ticking
Introduce a public health insurance option
“Introduce a public option so every Iowan has access to health care.”
Campaign website, Platform page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
Joshua Peter Turek is an American politician and former wheelchair basketball player. S. senator-elect from Iowa and has served since 2023 as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 20th district. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the party's nominee in the 2026 United States Senate election in Iowa, defeating Republican nominee Ashley Hinson.
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- Raised
- $24.3M
- From individuals
- $22.0M
- Spent
- $21.2M
- Cash on hand
- $3.1M
Federal Election Commission, through 2026-10-14.
None on record
No donations from AIPAC and no AIPAC-paid ads for or against Josh Turek in FEC filings for the 2022, 2024 or 2026 elections.
AIPAC is a pro-Israel lobbying group that spends on elections two ways. Its PAC collects donations from members and sends them to campaigns, where they become the candidate’s money to spend. Its super PAC, United Democracy Project, runs its own ads, and the candidate gets no say in those, whether they help or hurt. From Federal Election Commission filings through 2026-10-14: AIPAC PAC filings (opens in a new tab), United Democracy Project filings (opens in a new tab).
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