Josh
Turek

1. Economy & jobs Supports raising minimum wage, unions, and cutting middle-class taxes +

2. Housing Opposes Wall Street private-equity purchases of homes; supports affordable housing +

3. Health care Supports public option, ACA expansion, and drug price caps +

4. Immigration Supports bipartisan border security and earned pathway to citizenship +

5. Abortion & reproductive rights Supports restoring Roe v. Wade and protecting reproductive rights +

6. Education Opposes school vouchers; supports restoring public education funding +

7. Climate & energy Supports clean energy investment; opposes fossil fuel industry influence +

8. Crime & public safety Crossed party lines on some public safety votes +

9. Taxes & budget Supports middle-class tax cuts; no tax on tips, overtime, Social Security +

10. Guns Mixed gun-related votes in Iowa House; no clear campaign-level gun stance +

11. Democracy & elections Supports overturning Citizens United, DISCLOSE Act, term limits +

12. Foreign policy & defense Wants to end the Iran war and return to diplomacy +

1. Date unknown
   endorsement

   Barack Obama endorses Josh Turek for Iowa U.S. Senate seat

   Obama endorsed Turek in a campaign video, urging Iowans to send Turek to the Senate. The endorsement was made earlier in the summer and reported in October 2026 coverage.

   ↳ At the Races: Unleash Obama · Oct 8, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
2. Oct 10
   endorsement

   Iowa Professional Fire Fighters Association endorses Josh Turek for U.S. Senate

   The Iowa Professional Fire Fighters Association endorsed Turek during a conference with local firefighters, as reported by The Gazette.

   ↳ Firefighters group endorses Josh Turek for US Senate · Oct 10, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
3. Oct 9
   poll

   Emerson College/The Hill poll shows Hinson leading Turek 47%-45%

   An Emerson College poll of 650 likely Iowa voters surveyed October 5–6 found Hinson ahead 47% to 45%, within the ±3.8 percentage point margin of error.

   ↳ Iowa poll finds Ashley Hinson leads Josh Turek for Senate · Oct 9, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
4. Oct 7
   debate

   Turek and Hinson clash in first televised Iowa Senate debate at Iowa PBS

   The candidates debated topics including the Iran war, healthcare, immigration, and ethics. Turek said he wanted the war to end and diplomacy to resume, defended his immigration record, and sparred with Hinson over missed votes and her personal finances.

   ↳ U.S. Senate candidates Hinson and Turek debate Iran war ... · Oct 8, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
5. Oct 7
   controversy

   PolitiFact examines GOP ad claiming Turek 'supports amnesty'

   PolitiFact found Turek supports the Dignity Act, which would allow some undocumented immigrants to obtain restricted legal status but not citizenship. Turek's campaign called the ad's claim 'categorically false.'

   ↳ Fact-checking GOP ad in Iowa Senate race: Does Josh ... · Oct 7, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
6. Oct 7
   debate

   Turek outlines positions on Social Security and tariffs in first debate

   Turek said he opposed raising the Social Security retirement age and preferred lifting the wage cap on Social Security taxes. On trade, he called for repealing Trump tariffs while supporting strategic tariffs to protect jobs without harming agriculture.

   ↳ Takeaways from the first Iowa Senate debate · Oct 7, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
7. Oct 7
   poll

   Suffolk University poll shows Turek leading Hinson 48%-44%

   A Suffolk University poll of 500 registered voters surveyed October 1–4 found Turek ahead 48% to 44%, with 6% undecided and a margin of error of ±4.4 points.

   ↳ Democrat Josh Turek leads key Iowa Senate race, new poll shows · Oct 7, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
8. Oct 2
   poll

   Rasmussen poll shows Turek leading Hinson 47%-43% in Iowa Senate race

   Rasmussen Reports surveyed 1,048 likely voters September 28–30 and found Turek ahead 47% to 43%, with a margin of error of ±3 points.

   ↳ Iowa Senate: Democrat Turek Still Leads · Oct 2, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
9. Sep 28
   debate

   Second Iowa Senate debate scheduled for October 13 on KWWL

   WHO-13 and Nexstar announced a one-hour debate between Hinson and Turek scheduled for 9 p.m. Central on October 13, to be broadcast on participating Iowa stations.

   ↳ Iowa's U.S. Senate debate airs live Oct. 13 on KWWL · Sep 28, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
10. Sep 14
    news

    Turek addresses upcoming FEC filing in campaign post

    In a Substack post, Turek noted the third-quarter fundraising period would close September 30 and that his team would submit the FEC report in October. No published third-quarter total was available by October 11.

    ↳ Clearing up a few things... · Sep 14, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
11. Jun 2
    filing

    Josh Turek wins Iowa Democratic primary for U.S. Senate

    Turek won the Democratic nomination and advanced to face Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson and Libertarian Thomas Laehn in the general election.

    ↳ Getting to know U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek - Yahoo · Oct 7, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

• Pete Buttigieg (Former U.S. Transportation Secretary) official
  The campaign announcement does not specify a date beyond 2026. turek4iowa.com
• Nathan Sage (Former Congressional Candidate) official
  Endorsed Turek for U.S. Senate; also noted in March 2026 campaign release. turek4iowa.com · Oct 6, 2026
• Iowa Professional Fire Fighters Association union
  Announced October 5, 2026 by the campaign. turek4iowa.com · Oct 1, 2026
• UFCW International Union and Iowa Locals 222IN, 431 and 1846 union
  The announcement date is not specified beyond September 2026 in the available text. ufcwvotes.org · Sep 1, 2026
• American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) union
  Largest federal employee union endorsed Turek for U.S. Senate. afge.org · Sep 1, 2026
• Barack Obama (Former U.S. President) official
  Endorsed Turek for U.S. Senate in Iowa. apnews.com · Jul 29, 2026
• Iowa State Education Association union
  Endorsed Turek; a July 17 campaign announcement said the endorsement came 'last month,' suggesting June or early July 2026. turek4iowa.com · Jul 1, 2026
• Iowa Federation of Labor and six Iowa labor unions union
  Joint announcement of endorsement. turek4iowa.com · Jun 18, 2026
• End Citizens United organization
  Endorsed Turek in June 2026, according to the group's September 14 campaign-event recap. endcitizensunited.org · Jun 1, 2026
• Ruben Gallego (U.S. Senator, D-Ariz.) official
  The campaign announcement does not specify a day in June. turek4iowa.com · Jun 1, 2026
• Tom Harkin (Former U.S. Senator, D-Iowa) official
  Former U.S. Senator from Iowa endorsed Turek for U.S. Senate. turek4iowa.com · May 8, 2026
• Ed Bittle (Former Iowa State Representative) official
  Announced in a March 2026 campaign release; individual endorsement date not specified. turek4iowa.com · Mar 1, 2026
• J.D. Scholten (Former Congressional Candidate) official
  Announced in a March 2026 campaign release; individual endorsement date not specified. turek4iowa.com · Mar 1, 2026
• Herman Quirmbach (Iowa State Senator) official
  Announced in a March 2026 campaign release; individual endorsement date not specified. turek4iowa.com · Mar 1, 2026
• Indivisible Dubuque County organization
  Named as an endorser in a March 2026 campaign release. turek4iowa.com · Mar 1, 2026
• Ryan Melton (Former Congressional Candidate) official
  Announced in a March 2026 campaign release; individual endorsement date not specified. turek4iowa.com · Mar 1, 2026
• Sarah Corkery (Former Congressional Candidate) official
  Announced in a March 2026 campaign release; individual endorsement date not specified. turek4iowa.com · Mar 1, 2026

Raised

$6.28M

Spent

$3.91M

Cash on hand

$2.36M

As of Jun 30, 2026. Filings are periodic, so recent money may not be included yet. ↳ FEC record S6IA00298(opens in a new tab)