US EditionDemocratic State Representative and Paralympian Josh Turek Running for US Senate in 2026
Josh Turek, a Paralympic gold medalist and state representative, focuses his 2026 Senate campaign on healthcare and rural voter engagement in a competitive Democratic primary.
- On Tuesday morning, State Representative Josh Turek, D-Council Bluffs, entered the Democratic primary to unseat U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, as the fifth candidate.
- Born with spina bifida and facing 21 surgeries by age 12, Josh Turek went on to win two Paralympic Games wheelchair basketball gold medals.
- Turek draws on his 2022 campaign, knocking 14,000 doors and winning by six votes in his Iowa House race.
- Turek plans to stand out by knocking 14,000 doors, according to Iowa GOP Chairman Jeff Kaufmann, who criticized his policy positions amid a crowded primary.
- Looking toward the Nov. 3, 2026 general election, the Iowa U.S. Senate race will draw national attention as Democrats haven’t won since 2008.
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Iowa lawmaker joins packed Democratic field aiming to oust Joni Ernst
In bright-red Iowa, the Democratic field vying to unseat Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) grew to five on Tuesday as state Rep. Josh Turek jumped into the race. A former Paralympian with two gold medals in wheelchair basketball, Turek represents Council Bluffs in Iowa’s far west. After being born with spina bifida, which his family ties to his father’s Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam, Turek faced 21 surgeries by age 12, and ultimately rose to become a t…
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