Meet Josh Turek Today
…candidate for U.S. Senate
Here is the link for today’s Zoom call with Rep. Josh Turek:
Josh Turek has served two terms so far in the Iowa House of Representatives (elected in 2022 and re-elected in 2024). Iowa Capital Dispatch+2Ballotpedia+2 His committee assignments include the House Human Resources, Natural Resources, State Government and Veterans Affairs committees for 2025-26, and previously Economic Growth, Environmental Protection, Human Resources and Veterans Affairs (where he served as ranking member) in 2023-24. Ballotpedia+1 He is currently running for the U.S. Senate in Iowa Democratic Party primary for the 2026 election.
Josh Turek is a four-time Paralympic medalist, including gold in Tokyo, and one of the most decorated wheelchair basketball players in U.S. history—an Iowa native whose resilience, competitive fire, and advocacy have inspired athletes worldwide. Aftgrowing up in Council Bluffs and starring at the University of Nebraska Omaha, he went on to play professionally in Europe for nearly two decades, earning a reputation as one of the sport’s fiercest scorers and strongest leaders. Today, Turek continues to champion disability rights and accessibility, using his platform to elevate conversations about inclusion, equality, and the transformative power of sport.
Join the podcast call starting at noon central time.
What a great candidate! I can't wait to have JOSH representing me in the US Senate.
I had wanted to ask him about Pres. Trump's calls to get rid of absentee voting.
I am an Urbandale voter who is currently retired and living in Ecuador. If absentee balloting is disallowed it would cost me and my husband over $4000 if we had to return to Urbandale to vote in person in the primary and general election.
I'm not alone. There are thousands like us who have retired, work, study or are members of military families who are living abroad.
As a member of the Iowa Legislature please make sure that our right to vote is not taken away.
Mike Triggs - Chair of Democrats Abroad Ecuador (Mtrigsey@gmail.com)
I’ll have to watch the video! Hate to miss it.