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DemocratRunning for IA U.S. Senate · 2026

Josh Turek

Joshua Mark Turek (born April 12, 1979) is an American politician and wheelchair basketball player serving as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 20th district. Turek played for the U.S. men's national wheelchair basketball team . A moderate Democrat , he is a candidate in the 2026 United States Senate election in Iowa .
Born 1979 · Council Bluffs, Iowa , U.S.
In brief
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No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
46.6%
Polling average
our aggregate
45%
Win probability
market-implied
$3.5M
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Independence scorecard
Computed · FEC money mix

Who Turek's money comes from.

B−
59/100
Independence index
A mixed funding picture — outside-money exposure is the watch item.
2 watch items · outside-money exposure
Small-dollar reliance92
46% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence84
4% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding34
66% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure26
$9.8M in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
How they vote
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No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
2023Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
since 2023
Public favorability
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No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-date

Who funds the campaign.

$3.5M
Raised
$2.7M
Spent
$726k
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
46% small (<$200)50% large indiv.4% PAC
34% in-state · 66% out-of-state (itemized)
Top contributors · bundled by employer / org
TRIAL LAWYERS FOR JUSTICE
$35k
JANE STREET
$9k
STATE OF IOWA
$8k
ADVANTAGE ADMINISTRATORS
$8k
STUART TINLEY LAW FIRM
$8k
GOOGLE
$7k
Top industries · itemized $
Lawyers / law firms$43k
Securities & investment$9k
Govt employees$8k
Crop production$8k
Internet$7k
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-05-13 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Race

The contest Turek is running in.

IA · SENATE · 2026tossup
Turek (D) vs Ashley Hinson (R)
46.6%−0.3 Hinson47%
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Live contract prices tied to Turek and the seat. Prices are ¢-per-share of the YES outcome; context only, never merged into our polling averages.

Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT.
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ktiv.com · 2026-07-06
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nonpareilonline.com · 2026-07-05
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JTD
Democrat · IA U.S. Senate

Josh Turek

Joshua Mark Turek (born April 12, 1979) is an American politician and wheelchair basketball player serving as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 20th district. Turek played for the U.S. men's national wheelchair basketball team . A moderate Democrat , he is a candidate in the 2026 United States Senate election in Iowa .

Where Turek standsRace →
Turek 46.6%Ashley Hinson 47%
Market · wins
45¢
46.6%
Poll avg
45%
Win prob
$3.5M
Raised
In brief
—
No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
Governing & voting record
—
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
2023Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
since 2023
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Independence scorecard

Who Turek's money comes from.

B−
59/100
Independence index
A mixed funding picture — outside-money exposure is the watch item.
2 watch items · outside-money exposure
Small-dollar reliance92
46% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence84
4% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding34
66% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure26
$9.8M in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
How they vote
—
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$3.5M
Raised
$2.7M
Spent
$726k
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
46% small (<$200)50% large indiv.4% PAC
34% in-state · 66% out-of-state (itemized)
Top industries · itemized $
Lawyers / law firms$43k
Securities & investment$9k
Govt employees$8k
Crop production$8k
Internet$7k
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-05-13 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Race
IA · SENATE · 2026tossup
Turek (D) vs Ashley Hinson (R)
46.6%−0.3 Hinson47%
Open full race detail →
Related prediction markets
All markets →
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT.