Casting himself as a “battle-tested” prairie populist in the mold of former long-time Iowa U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek formally filed his nomination papers Thursday to appear on the primary ballot for U.S. Senate. (Tom Barton/The Gazette)
Casting himself as a “battle-tested” prairie populist in the mold of former longtime Iowa U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek filed his nomination papers Thursday to appear on the primary ballot for the U.S. Senate.
State Rep. Josh Turek, of Council Bluffs, files nomination papers Thursday, March 12, 2026, with the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office in Des Moines to appear on the June 2 Democratic primary ballot in the race for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat.
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, speaks with reporters at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, after filing paperwork to run for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat.
State Rep. Josh Turek, of Council Bluffs, speaks with reporters Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines after filing nomination papers to run in the Democratic primary for the open U.S. Senate seat.
State Rep. Josh Turek, of Council Bluffs, speaks with reporters Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines after filing nomination papers to run in the Democratic primary for the open U.S. Senate seat.
State Sen. Zach Wahls, D-Coralville, speaks with reporters at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, after filing nomination papers for Iowa’s 2026 U.S. Senate race.
State Rep. Josh Turek, of Council Bluffs, files nomination papers Thursday, March 12, 2026, with the Iowa Secretary of State's Office in Des Moines to appear on the June 2 Democratic primary ballot in the race for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat.
State Rep. Josh Turek, of Council Bluffs, files nomination papers Thursday, March 12, 2026, with the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office in Des Moines to appear on the June 2 Democratic primary ballot in the race for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat.
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, speaks with reporters at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, after filing paperwork to run for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat.
State Rep. Josh Turek, of Council Bluffs, speaks with reporters Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines after filing nomination papers to run in the Democratic primary for the open U.S. Senate seat.
State Rep. Josh Turek, of Council Bluffs, speaks with reporters Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines after filing nomination papers to run in the Democratic primary for the open U.S. Senate seat.
State Sen. Zach Wahls, D-Coralville, speaks with reporters at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, after filing nomination papers for Iowa’s 2026 U.S. Senate race.
State Rep. Josh Turek, of Council Bluffs, files nomination papers Thursday, March 12, 2026, with the Iowa Secretary of State's Office in Des Moines to appear on the June 2 Democratic primary ballot in the race for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat.
