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.

Iowa voters on Tuesday will decide which Democrat and Republican will face off in the race to replace outgoing Sen. Joni Ernst (R). Republican Rep. Ashely Hinson is leading challenger Jim Carlin, a former state senator, in the GOP primary. On the other side of the aisle, state Rep. Josh Turek and state Sen. Zach…
The state representative hopes to become the first Democrat to win a Senate race in Iowa since 2008.
NBC News’ Steve Kornacki analyzes the results for projected winners in the Iowa and New Jersey primaries as Democrats aim to flip the Senate.
All the latest results and updates as New Jersey, South Dakota, New Mexico and Montana also vote in primariesCalifornia elections: governor, LA mayor and Congress at stakeIowa: Democrat Josh Turek to face Trump-backed Ashley Hinson in bid to flip red Senate seatSign up for the Breaking News US emailVoters in Maine won’t head to the polls until next week,…
Primary elections are held today in New Jersey, South Dakota, Iowa, New Mexico, Montana and California. The results are likely from all states except California who will spend a few days figuring out exactly how many mail in ballots are needed in order to declare the Democrat winner. Associated Press Election Results HERE New York […] The post 2026 Primary…
State Rep. Josh Turek won Iowa’s Democratic Senate primary Tuesday, overcoming state Sen. Zach Wahls in a closely watched contest that became an early test of whether anti-establishment Democratic messaging and attacks on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) could gain traction with primary voters in a state President Donald Trump has carried three…