TUREK, JOSHUA
D · senate
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- FEC candidate id
S6IA00298- Internal id
6f8ce113-1f2d-45dd-8ec4-a232583eb45b- Status
- open seat
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Iowa. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 3,210,507 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $75,059 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $40,877 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.444 |
| Race | White alone | 84.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 3.9% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.5% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 7.3% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.6% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 5.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 90.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 4.7% |
| Education | High school or higher | 61.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 31.4% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 10.5% |
| Household | Family households | 61.5% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.36 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 31.8% |
| Housing | Median home value | $208,000 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $972 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 72.2% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.6% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.6% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 88.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 76.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.7% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 11.3% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2,808,701 | $2,051,221 | $757,480 | $0 | $2,720,570 |
Elections
- 2026 general senate · IA-S — running
- 2026 general senate · IA-S — running
- 2026 general senate · IA-S — running
- 2026 general senate · IA-S — running
- 2026 general senate · IA-S — running
- 2026 general senate · IA-S — running
- 2026 general senate · IA-S — running
- 2026 general senate · IA-S — running
Committees
- JOSH TUREK FOR IOWA — principal · type S
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 18.1%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
| open seat | -5.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $8,982,892 | $0 | 37 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | VOTEVETS | support | $174,000 | Direct Mail Services - Estimated Cost |
| 2026-05-12 | VOTEVETS | support | $174,000 | Direct Mail Services |
| 2026-05-12 | VOTEVETS | support | $181,250 | Digital Advertising Buy and Production |
| 2026-05-12 | VOTEVETS | support | $685,632 | TV Advertising Buy |
| 2026-05-05 | VOTEVETS | support | $21,000 | Direct Mail Services |
| 2026-05-05 | VOTEVETS | support | $685,632 | TV Advertising Buy |
| 2026-05-05 | VOTEVETS | support | $10,586 | TV Advertising Production |
| 2026-05-05 | VOTEVETS | support | $174,000 | Direct Mail Services |
| 2026-05-04 | VOTEVETS | support | $181,250 | Digital Advertising Buy |
| 2026-04-27 | VOTEVETS | support | $685,632 | TV Advertising Buy |
| 2026-04-27 | VOTEVETS | support | $45,715 | Digital Advertising Buy |
| 2026-04-27 | VOTEVETS | support | $131,058 | Digital Advertising Buy |
| 2026-04-27 | VOTEVETS | support | $85,461 | Digital Advertising Buy |
| 2026-04-21 | VOTEVETS | support | $744,467 | TV Advertising Buy |
| 2026-04-21 | VOTEVETS | support | $744,467 | TV Advertising Buy |
| 2026-04-20 | VOTEVETS | support | $91,430 | Digital Advertising Buy |
| 2026-04-20 | VOTEVETS | support | $170,921 | Digital Advertising Buy |
| 2026-04-20 | VOTEVETS | support | $170,921 | Digital Advertising Buy |
| 2026-04-20 | VOTEVETS | support | $13,864 | TV Advertising Production |
| 2026-04-20 | VOTEVETS | support | $13,864 | TV Advertising Production |
| 2026-04-20 | VOTEVETS | support | $91,430 | Digital Advertising Buy |
| 2026-04-14 | VOTEVETS | support | $685,632 | TV Advertising Buy |
| 2026-04-13 | VOTEVETS | support | $91,430 | Digital Advertising Buy |
| 2026-04-13 | VOTEVETS | support | $170,921 | Digital Advertising Buy |
| 2026-04-08 | VOTEVETS | support | $13,556 | TV Advertising Production |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | DEMOCRATIC FUTURE PAC | 24E | $312 |
| — | BLUE DEMOCRACY NETWORK | 24E | $1,881 |
| 2026-03-31 | ABLE DEMS PAC | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2026-03-30 | VOTEVETS | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2026-03-25 | VOTEVETS | 24E | $13,168 |
| 2026-03-25 | VOTEVETS | 24E | $60,000 |
| 2026-03-24 | VOTEVETS | 24E | $170,921 |
| 2026-03-23 | VOTEVETS | 24E | $625,219 |
| 2026-03-10 | PAC FOR GOOD | 24K | $2,500 |
| 2026-02-18 | GRANITE VALUES PAC | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2026-02-18 | GRANITE VALUES PAC | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2026-01-20 | BEYOND THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS PAC | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-12-30 | SMART SOLUTIONS PAC | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-12-30 | JSTREETPAC | 24K | $500 |
| 2025-12-04 | JSTREETPAC | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-10-28 | LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND | 24K | $50 |
| 2025-09-30 | ALL FOR OUR COUNTRY LEADERSHIP PAC | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-09-30 | ALL FOR OUR COUNTRY LEADERSHIP PAC | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-09-30 | SD PAC | 24K | $5,000 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee JOSH TUREK FOR IOWA.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGGINS, THOMAS | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | OAKLAND, CA | 2 | $7,000 |
| CONNELL, LIAM | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | LAKE FOREST, IL | 2 | $7,000 |
| SHEPARD, RACHELLE | NLM · CEO | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | 1 | $3,500 |
| DICKEY, GARY | DICKEY CAMPBELL & SAHAG LAW FIRM PLC · ATTORNEY | DES MOINES, IA | 1 | $3,500 |
| CRAWFORD, ANGELA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | DES MOINES, IA | 3 | $1,350 |
| MILLER, TERRY | FHFA · SUPERVISION ADVISOR | FREDERICKSBURG, VA | 2 | $1,250 |
| ALLEN, PAUL | M. J. BRADLEY & ASSOC. · CONSULTANT | CHEVY CHASE, MD | 1 | $1,000 |
| MCKINNEY-PECKINPAUGH, PAM | SELF EMPLOYED · CONSULTANT | CLE ELUM, WA | 1 | $1,000 |
| HENLEY, DONALD | DONALD HENLEY · PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN WRITER PRODUCER | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | 1 | $1,000 |
| WALKER, REID | OCR · CONSULTING | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
| AVIS, GREGORY | BANGTAIL PARTNERS · PARTNER | PALO ALTO, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| OLSON, JANE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PASADENA, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| NEUGENT, MARY LOUISE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | DES MOINES, IA | 1 | $1,000 |
| AHAROLD, JOHN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WEST DES MOINES, IA | 1 | $1,000 |
| FLESHNER, PAT | RETIRED · RETIRED | DENISON, IA | 1 | $1,000 |
| SHEU, SUSAN | SELF EMPLOYED · WRITER | SANTA MONICA, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| LEWIS, TRACY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | DES MOINES, IA | 2 | $700 |
| SIEGFRIED, MARK | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | DES MOINES, IA | 2 | $700 |
| FIFE, MENDA | FIFESTRATEGIES LLC · GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | AFTON, IA | 1 | $500 |
| MENDOZA, JULIE | MORRIS MANNING MARTIN · ATTORNEY | BETHESDA, MD | 1 | $500 |
| NEWLAND, WILLIAM | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | DES MOINES, IA | 1 | $500 |
| GLUBA, KEVIN | INTERSECTION GOVERNMENT RELATIONS · GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | FALLS CHURCH, VA | 1 | $500 |
| HEIN, BARBARA | RETIRED · RETIRED | WEST DES MOINES, IA | 1 | $500 |
| FLEMING, JULIE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | DES MOINES, IA | 1 | $500 |
| MADDEN-BITTLE, BARB | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WEST DES MOINES, IA | 1 | $500 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (56)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | BLUE DEMOCRACY NETWORK | contributed_to | $1,881 | pas2 | |
| — | DEMOCRATIC FUTURE PAC | contributed_to | $312 | pas2 | |
| — | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $174,000 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-05-12 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $181,250 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-05-12 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $685,632 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-05-12 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $174,000 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-05-05 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $10,586 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-05-05 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $21,000 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-05-05 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $174,000 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-05-05 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $685,632 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-05-04 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $181,250 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-04-27 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $45,715 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-04-27 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $85,461 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-04-27 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $685,632 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-04-27 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $131,058 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-04-21 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $744,467 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-04-21 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $744,467 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-04-20 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $170,921 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-04-20 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $91,430 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-04-20 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $13,864 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-04-20 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $170,921 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-04-20 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $13,864 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-04-20 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $91,430 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-04-14 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $685,632 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-04-13 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $91,430 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-04-13 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $170,921 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-04-08 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $12,971 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-04-08 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $13,556 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-04-07 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $148,550 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-04-07 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $121,430 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-04-07 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $595,368 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-04-07 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $170,921 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-03-31 | ABLE DEMS PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-03-30 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $604,771 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-03-30 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $50,530 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-03-30 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $170,921 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-03-30 | VOTEVETS | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-03-25 | VOTEVETS | contributed_to | $13,168 | pas2 | |
| 2026-03-25 | VOTEVETS | contributed_to | $60,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-03-25 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $60,000 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-03-25 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $13,169 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-03-24 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $170,921 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-03-24 | VOTEVETS | contributed_to | $170,921 | pas2 | |
| 2026-03-23 | VOTEVETS | supports_independently | $625,220 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-03-23 | VOTEVETS | contributed_to | $625,219 | pas2 | |
| 2026-03-10 | GOOD FUND, THE | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2026-02-18 | GRANITE VALUES PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-02-18 | GRANITE VALUES PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-01-20 | BEYOND THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-30 | JSTREETPAC | contributed_to | $500 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-30 | SMART SOLUTIONS PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-04 | JSTREETPAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-10-28 | LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND | contributed_to | $50 | pas2 | |
| 2025-09-30 | SD PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-09-30 | ALL FOR OUR COUNTRY LEADERSHIP PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-09-30 | ALL FOR OUR COUNTRY LEADERSHIP PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | JOSH TUREK FOR IOWA | — | candidate_committees |