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JOSHUA TUREK

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JOSHUA TUREK
Candidate for U.S. Senate
DEM CHALLENGER
Biography
Joshua Turek is a Democratic state representative for Iowa House District 20, serving since January 2023. He is Iowa's first permanently disabled legislator, having been born with spina bifida and becoming a wheelchair user. Turek is also a decorated Paralympian, representing the U.S. in wheelchair basketball at four Paralympics and earning multiple gold and bronze medals.
Top Priorities
  • Focusing on middle-class economic policies
  • Supporting strong public education and opposing school vouchers
  • Reforming Iowa's health care system
Campaign Finance
Total Raised
$1,685,851
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