
Obama Endorses Josh Turek in Iowa Senate Race
Former President Barack Obama has endorsed Democratic Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek for U.S. Senate, viewing the seat as a key pickup opportunity against Trump-backed Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson.
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Former President Barack Obama has endorsed Democratic Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek for U.S. Senate, viewing the seat as a key pickup opportunity against Trump-backed Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson.

Democratic Senate hopeful Josh Turek is facing criticism for missing nearly 60% of Iowa House votes while collecting per diem, as the Iowa Senate race intensifies.
In Iowa, Josh Turek won the Democratic nomination for Senate, defeating a rival who had criticized party leaders. Major races in California were not yet called.
Former President Barack Obama has officially endorsed Iowa Democrat Josh Turek in his bid for a Senate seat. This endorsement aims to boost Turek's campaign ahead of the election.

Josh Turek, a Paralympic gold medalist and Iowa Senate candidate, is alleged to have collected over $20,000 in taxpayer-funded per diem while missing 58.7% of his votes in 2026.

VoteVets, a super PAC, has become the first to intervene in the Iowa Senate race, backing state legislator Josh Turek, who was born with spina bifida after his father's Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam.

State Representative Josh Turek, the Democrat running to flip Iowa’s open Senate seat, cycled with his hands at an Iowa biking event that took place between two cities nearly 60 miles apart.

The California gubernatorial primary election remains too close to call, with Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra emerging as frontrunners in a highly competitive race to advance to the general election.

Josh Turek, a Democrat and former Paralympian, is running for a Senate seat in Iowa, discussing his campaign strategy and the potential for Democrats to win in the deep-red state.