Iowa Dem Josh Turek takes down lefty foe, teeing up showdown against Ashley Hinson for Senate
Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek won the Democratic primary for an open Senate seat, defeating Zach Wahls. Turek will face GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson in the upcoming general election. This primary reflects the ongoing struggle within the Democratic Party between moderate and progressive factions.
- ▪Josh Turek defeated Zach Wahls in the Democratic primary for the Iowa Senate seat.
- ▪Turek has garnered support from the establishment wing of the Democratic Party.
- ▪He will compete against GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson in the November election.
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Politics Iowa Dem Josh Turek takes down lefty foe, teeing up showdown against Ashley Hinson for Senate By Ryan King Published June 2, 2026, 9:57 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON — Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek took down lefty foe Zach Wahls on Tuesday in the Democratic primary for an open competitive Senate seat. Turek, a former wheelchair basketball Paralympian, has excited the establishment wing of the Democratic Party and will face GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson in November. Wahls, who went viral in 2011 for crusading against a state constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, had ginned up the far-left flank of the party by championing LGBTQ issues and combating a “rigged” economy.
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