Josh Turek submits signatures for 2026 U.S. Senate Democratic primary

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 752

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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State Rep. Josh Turek, D-Council Bluffs, submitted thousands of petition signatures at the Iowa Secretary of State’s office Thursday, qualifying his U.S. Senate campaign for the 2026 Democratic primary.

Turek’s campaign submitted more than 10,000 signatures from all 99 counties, he told reporters.

Joined by other Democratic state legislators who supported his campaign, the four-time Paralympian said he felt similar while submitting the petition signatures to when he qualified for the Team USA wheelchair basketball …

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