Wahls, Turek spar on abortion records, bipartisanship at Senate primary debate

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: May 15, 2026

Words: 1,158

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Candidates Josh Turek and Zach Wahls sparred Thursday during the second U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate on issues like reproductive healthcare and how to best achieve their policy goals if elected.

One of the notable disputes during the KCCI and Gray Media debate centered on reproductive healthcare. Wahls, a state senator from Coralville, said “reproductive rights, in addition to maternal health, is a place of real difference” between him and Turek, a state representative from …

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