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Josh Turek — United States Senator
Democratic · Iowa general election, November 3, 2026.
DJosh TurekDemocratic
State representative (House District 20); Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate.
LifeDFamilyFReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentCLimited gov’tDFiscalC
State House record includes votes against school choice (HF 68), parental-rights (SF 496) and Civil Rights Act gender-identity (SF 418) bills; NRA-PVF rates him C and iVoterGuide rates him Liberal.
- Life: Recorded absent on the 2023 heartbeat bill (HF 732); no pro-life positions found and running as Democrat suggests pro-choice alignment.
- Family: Voted no on SF 496 (2023 parental rights/curriculum) and SF 418 (2025 removing gender identity from the Civil Rights Act).
- Religious liberty: No specific religious-liberty record or statements found.
- 2nd Amendment: Rated C by NRA-PVF for 2026; Iowa Firearms Coalition vote index of 29.4%.
- Limited gov’t: Voted no on HF 68 (2023 Students First school-choice accounts) and HF 856 (2025 DEI ban).
- Fiscal: Voted yes on SF 2442 (2024 income-tax rate cut), which passed with broad bipartisan support; no other tax votes captured.
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- BAshley Hinson(R)
- CThomas Laehn(Lib)