Marion, IA – Liberal U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek missed hundreds of critical votes – more than 58% of votes during the 2026 legislative session – failing to do his basic duties as a legislator for his constituents. Despite missing hundreds of votes, Turek took the full taxpayer funded per diem of more than $20,000.

If the average American didn’t do the core responsibility of their job over half the time, they’d be fired – not promoted. Turek is an absentee legislator and doesn’t deserve the promotion he’s asking for.

On Tuesday, March 31st, 2026, Josh Turek skipped the vote to expand access to high-quality, affordable healthcare in rural Iowa.

“There is only one candidate in this race who delivered $50 billion for rural healthcare in Iowa and nationwide — and that’s Ashley Hinson,” said Hinson Campaign Communications Director Billy Fuerst. “Josh Turek talks a lot about fighting for healthcare, but when he had the chance to do something about it, he skipped the vote to expand access to quality healthcare in rural Iowa.”

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