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Josh Turek
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2023 - Present
2027
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Josh Turek (Democratic Party) is a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 20. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Turek (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Iowa. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Turek was assigned to the following committees:
- Economic Growth Committee
- Environmental Protection Committee
- House Human Resources Committee
- House Veterans Affairs Committee, Ranking Member
Elections
2026
See also: United States Senate election in Iowa, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. Senate Iowa
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Iowa on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Chris Henry (D) | ||
| Jackie Norris (D) | ||
 | Nathan Sage (D) | |
| Josh Turek (D) | ||
 | Zach Wahls (D) | |
 | John Berman (R) | |
 | Jim Carlin (R) | |
 | Ashley Hinson (R) | |
 | Joshua Smith (R) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joni Ernst (R)
- J.D. Scholten (D)
Endorsements
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2024
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 20
Incumbent Josh Turek defeated James Wassell in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 20 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Josh Turek (D) | 52.5 | 5,881 | |
| James Wassell (R) | 47.5 | 5,320 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 11,208 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 20
Incumbent Josh Turek advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 20 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Josh Turek | 99.6 | 241 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 242 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 20
James Wassell defeated August Gibbons in the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 20 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Wassell | 59.7 | 219 | |
| August Gibbons | 39.0 | 143 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 367 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 20
Josh Turek defeated Sarah Abdouch in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 20 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Josh Turek (D) | 50.0 | 3,403 | |
 | Sarah Abdouch (R) | 49.9 | 3,397 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 6,807 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 20
Josh Turek advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 20 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Josh Turek | 99.8 | 637 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 638 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 20
Sarah Abdouch defeated Thomas Riley in the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 20 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sarah Abdouch | 55.8 | 549 |
| Thomas Riley | 43.7 | 430 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 983 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 8 to April 20.
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2023
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In 2023, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 4.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. Senate Iowa |
Officeholder Iowa House of Representatives District 20 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Ray Sorensen (R) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 20 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
