Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

Josh Turek

Iowa State Representative, District 20 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Won the 2026 race for U.S. Senate in Iowa.

Iowa State Representative, District 20Born 1979Wheelchair basketball player

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In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 0; 59 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 36.1%; Chamber median 3.8%
With party: 91%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +4.1; Won 2026
Elections: 3; 2022–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 2:30 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Health Policy Oversight
Health and Human Services

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 59 sponsored · 0 became law

No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Turek sits in the Iowa House of Representatives

Turek is closer to the center than 82% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Eric Gjerde, Lindsay James, Rick Olson

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET

With Turek’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats91%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Iowa House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Turek’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Turek	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
May 2, 2026	HF 2542: A bill for an act relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties.	Not voting	No	Yes	Passed 66–20
May 2, 2026	SF 2490: A bill for an act relating to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the…	Not voting	No	Yes	Passed 65–21
May 2, 2026	HF 2771: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations involving state government…	Not voting	No	Yes	Passed 66–18
May 2, 2026	SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial…	Not voting	No	Yes	Passed 62–22
Apr 29, 2026	SF 2218: A bill for an act relating to state regulatory compliance and eligibility requirements,…	Not voting	No	Yes	Passed 71–20

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Turek was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2022202320242025202620272028Iowa House of Representatives, District 20

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	U.S. Senate, Iowa	Won	D+4.1	R+13.4	+17.5
2024	Iowa House of Representatives, District 20	Won	D+5.0	R+8.3	+13.3
2022	Iowa House of Representatives, District 20	Won	D+0.1	R+3.6	+3.7