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.

His excuse for missing hundreds of votes? “It’s the reality of running” a statewide campaign.

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 Wednesday, April 29th, 2026, Josh Turek skipped the vote to protect kids in schools by verifying teachers’ and staff members’ identities.

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