U.S. SENATE

Josh Turek

DemocratIowaSenator-elect (reported)

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What they said 5

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

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Energy & environment Healthcare

Improve water quality and restore cancer research funding

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Turek says he will support funding water-quality sensors and cracking down on chemical companies that pollute water supplies. He also supports restoring National Institutes of Health funding for cancer research and prohibiting insurers from denying cancer patients medically necessary care.

Context: The platform does not specify funding amounts, enforcement mechanisms, or the scope of the insurer restriction.

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Government & elections

Ban congressional stock trading

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Turek supports banning members of Congress and their spouses from trading stocks. The proposal would apply to both lawmakers and their spouses.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

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Healthcare Civil rights & justice

Protect reproductive rights and access to contraception and IVF

AI-assisted summary

Turek supports making Roe v. Wade the law of the land again and protecting access to contraception and IVF. He also supports repealing Iowa’s near-total abortion ban; that is a state-level position, distinct from his stated federal priorities.

Context: The platform does not specify the federal mechanism for restoring Roe v. Wade’s protections.

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Housing Agriculture & food

Limit private equity purchases of homes and farmland

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Turek says he will support a ban on Wall Street private equity firms purchasing single-family homes and farmland. He says the goal is to make housing more affordable and protect small family farms.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

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Economy, taxes & work

Raise wages and strengthen workers’ rights

AI-assisted summary

Turek says he will support raising the federal minimum wage and tying regular increases to inflation. He also supports passing the PRO Act to strengthen unions and protect collective bargaining, and cracking down on unfair wages. He presents these measures as ways to improve workers’ pay and bargaining power.

Context: The platform does not specify a minimum-wage amount or the inflation measure for calculating increases.