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Josh Turek elected, slams Medicaid; Ashley Hinson secures $29M

6/4/2026

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Turek Warns Medicaid

Josh Turek warned that Medicaid privatization has left disabled Iowans without essential care and called the system broken.
The Iowa electorate elected Paralympic gold-medalist Josh Turek as the first permanently disabled Iowa legislator to the U.S. Senate.
U.S. President Donald Trump backed Ashley Hinson, who secured $29 million pledge from Senate Leadership Fund.
Ashley Hinson apologized for plagiarism, backed One Big Beautiful Bill, leaving 110,000 Iowans uninsured by 2034.

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Hinson Wins Primary

U.S. President Donald Trump-backed Ashley Hinson captured the Republican Senate primary with over 70 percent of the vote.
The Iowa Senate seat vacated by retiring Senator Joni Ernst will be contested by Ashley Hinson and Josh Turek.
Hinson pledged to protect Iowa families, curb Big Pharma, and prohibit congressional stock trading.
Paralympian Josh Turek secured the Democratic nomination after defeating state Senator Zach Wahls.

History

Historical Context

The Americans with Disabilities Act, signed by President George H. W. Bush on July 26 1990, extended civil-rights protections to people with disabilities. Decades later, the law’s legacy fuels debate in the 2024 Iowa Senate race, where disabled veteran Josh Turek challenges Trump-backed incumbent Ashley Hinson over Medicaid privatization and disability representation. The contest could make Iowa a test case for restoring public Medicaid options.

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Turek Warns Medicaid

Josh Turek warned that Medicaid privatization has left disabled Iowans without essential care and called the system broken.
The Iowa electorate elected Paralympic gold-medalist Josh Turek as the first permanently disabled Iowa legislator to the U.S. Senate.
U.S. President Donald Trump backed Ashley Hinson, who secured $29 million pledge from Senate Leadership Fund.
Ashley Hinson apologized for plagiarism, backed One Big Beautiful Bill, leaving 110,000 Iowans uninsured by 2034.

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