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BREAKING: Josh Turek has WON the Democratic Primary for Senate in Iowa. VoteVets is proud to have invested $10 million in this race, using veteran voices to introduce Josh to voters as a fighter for working families across the state. Iowa is officially IN PLAY this November.

🥇BREAKING: Two-time Paralympic gold medalist Josh Turek is officially the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Iowa! @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social’s nomination tonight puts the Iowa Senate seat firmly in play, and in November, Iowans will send him to the U.S. Senate

BREAKING: The Cook Political Report just shifted the Iowa Senate race in Democrat @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social's direction! This November, Josh Turek will defeat Ashley Hinson and flip Iowa’s Senate seat!

Iowa primary elections: Josh Turek to face Ashley Hinson for US Senate seat <p>Democratic state house representative beats Zach Wahls and will face off against Trump-backed Republican Hinson</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&amp;utm_campaign=BN22326&amp;utm_content=signup&amp;utm_term=standfirst&amp;utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email</a></p></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/iowa">Iowa</a> voters nominated candidates in primary elections held on Tuesday, setting the stage for months of fervent campaigning ahead of the November <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-midterm-elections-2026">midterms</a> in which the state may play a significant role in deciding the balance of power in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-congress">Congress</a>.</p><p>A red state that the GOP has dominated for the past decade, Democrats believe they can be competitive in three of its four House races, its Senate election, and the contest to replace Kim Reynolds, the r…

BREAKING: Josh Turek has WON the Democratic Primary for Senate in Iowa. VoteVets is proud to have invested $10 million in this race, using veteran voices to introduce Josh to voters as a fighter for working families across the state. Iowa is officially IN PLAY this November.

BREAKING: Josh Turek is now TIED with Republican Ashley Hinson in the race for US Senate in Iowa. After a strong performance in last week's Democratic Primary, new polling suggests Josh Turek is maintaining momentum as this critical race enters the general election.

BREAKING: Stunning new polling shows Democrat Josh Turek has pulled even with his Republican opponent Ashley Hinson in Iowa. This is huge especially considering Turek's favorability ratings are much higher than Hinson's.

BREAKING: Josh Turek has WON the Democratic Primary for Senate in Iowa. VoteVets is proud to have invested $10 million in this race, using veteran voices to introduce Josh to voters as a fighter for working families across the state. Iowa is officially IN PLAY this November.

Iowa's Senate race could decide control of Congress this November, and the Democrat running has a remarkable story (and two gold medals at the Paralympics)! 🏅 We're breaking down who Josh Turek is, what he stands for, and why so many national Democrats are paying attention to this race. 🗳️

🥇BREAKING: Two-time Paralympic gold medalist Josh Turek is officially the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Iowa! @turek4iowa's nomination tonight puts the Iowa Senate seat firmly in play, and in November, Iowans will send him to the U.S. Senate

Paralympic gold medalist Josh Turek wins Iowa Senate primary with establishment support The state representative hopes to become the first Democrat to win a Senate race in Iowa since 2008.