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Josh Turek

Democratic Party

Member of the Iowa House of Representatives

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What is Josh Turek running for?

Race
U.S. Senator (Iowa, Class 2)

How much has Josh Turek raised?

Josh Turek's campaign has reported raising $6,276,527 and spending $3,914,213 to the Federal Election Commission.

Total raised
$6,276,527
Total spent
$3,914,213
Campaign committee
JOSH TUREK FOR IOWA

Josh Turek, born in 1979, is a moderate Democrat, two-time Paralympic gold medalist for Team USA in wheelchair basketball, and a State Legislator currently representing Iowa’s 20th House District since 2023. Born with spina bifida, he is the Iowa legislature's first permanently disabled member and a strong advocate for people with disabilities. A veteran and small business owner, Turek announced his candidacy for the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Iowa in August 2025. He emphasizes a solutions-oriented approach, focusing on creating good-paying jobs, supporting veterans, making healthcare affordable, improving public schools, and ensuring Iowa's voice is heard in Washington.

Where does Josh Turek stand on the issues?

Josh Turek has a recorded position on eight issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.

  • Affordable Housing

    Supports

    Supports banning Wall Street private equity firms from purchasing single-family homes and farmland, simplifying permitting to speed affordable-housing construction, and expanding affordable housing.

    “Ban Wall Street private equity firms from purchasing single family homes and farmland to make housing more affordable and protect small family farms.”

    turek4iowa.comAs of September 2026

  • Agriculture

    Supports

    Supports Iowa farmers with a federal Right to Repair law, mandatory country-of-origin labeling, breaking up agribusiness and meatpacking monopolies, and ending tariffs he says are driving farms toward a 1980s-style crisis.

    “End the chaotic tariffs that are sending farms toward a 1980s-style farm crisis.”

    turek4iowa.comAs of September 2026

  • Campaign Finance Reform

    Supports

    Supports banning members of Congress and spouses from trading stock, banning corporate PAC money, passing the DISCLOSE Act, a constitutional amendment to reverse Citizens United, and term limits for Congress and Supreme Court justices.

    “Pass a constitutional amendment to reverse Citizens United.”

    turek4iowa.comAs of September 2026

  • Disability Rights

    Supports

    Supports ending 14(c) subminimum-wage certificates, protecting the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504, raising Social Security income and asset limits for disabled people, and expanding wheelchair right-to-repair.

    “End 14C certificates on the federal level, which allow for-profit companies to pay individuals with disabilities a subminimum wage.”

    turek4iowa.comAs of September 2026

  • Healthcare Access & Affordability

    Supports

    Supports making health care a human right: a public health insurance option, restoring Medicaid funding and ACA subsidies, capping insulin at $25/month and other prescription drug costs, regulating pharmacy benefit managers, and protecting rural hospitals and telehealth.

    “Introduce a public option so every Iowan has access to health care.”

    turek4iowa.comAs of September 2026

  • Labor & Workforce Development

    Supports

    Supports raising the minimum wage and tying raises to inflation, passing the PRO Act to protect unions and collective bargaining, and eliminating subminimum-wage labor.

    “Raise the minimum wage and pass legislation that ties regular raises to inflation to ensure a livable wage.”

    turek4iowa.comAs of September 2026

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Past Elections

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United States Senator Iowa

Primary election

Statewide, IowaEnded 6/2/2026

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