Democrat Josh Turek won a highly contested race to take a seat in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, defeating Republican Ashley Hinson, to represent Iowa in Washington D.C.
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Josh Turek rallied Democrats in a Get Out the Vote Rally Oct. 22, 2026, at Modern Woodmen Park in Davenport. "The most consistent thing that I hear from Iowans is I'm struggling just to keep food on the table, a roof above my head, pay my electric bill, and with this war in Iran, keep gas in my tank," Turek said. "This is not the Iowa that we know. This is a state that is uniquely hurting."
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Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Josh Turek rallied Democrats in a Get Out the Vote Rally Oct. 22, 2026, at Modern Woodmen Park in Davenport. Turek told supporters he would be a "common sense prairie populist that is going to use the position of the United States Senate to fight for the people of Iowa."
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Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Josh Turek rallied Democrats in a Get Out the Vote Rally Oct. 22, 2026, at Modern Woodmen Park in Davenport. "The most consistent thing that I hear from Iowans is I'm struggling just to keep food on the table, a roof above my head, pay my electric bill, and with this war in Iran, keep gas in my tank," Turek said. "This is not the Iowa that we know. This is a state that is uniquely hurting."
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Josh Turek rallied Democrats in a Get Out the Vote Rally Oct. 22, 2026, at Modern Woodmen Park in Davenport. Turek told supporters he would be a "common sense prairie populist that is going to use the position of the United States Senate to fight for the people of Iowa."
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Josh Turek rallied Democrats in a Get Out the Vote Rally Oct. 22, 2026, at Modern Woodmen Park in Davenport. "The most consistent thing that I hear from Iowans is I'm struggling just to keep food on the table, a roof above my head, pay my electric bill, and with this war in Iran, keep gas in my tank," Turek said. "This is not the Iowa that we know. This is a state that is uniquely hurting."
