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, February 24th, 2026, Josh Turek skipped the vote to keep DEI out of Iowa’s colleges and universities.

“Josh Turek is just another liberal who supports forcing DEI into Iowa’s classrooms,” said Hinson Campaign Communications Director Billy Fuerst. “Chuck Schumer knows that Josh Turek will be a rubber stamp for Far-Left policies that are out of touch with Iowa values.”

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