From Paralympic gold to Senate run: Josh Turek's bid to flip Iowa
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Summary
Profile of Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek, a Paralympic gold medalist in wheelchair basketball who is now running for the U.S. Senate as a Democrat. The article covers his athletic career, his political rise in a conservative district, and his populist, working-class messaging as he attempts to flip Iowa's Senate seat back to Democrats.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledJosh Turek was benched for most of the game. Fouled soon after coming in, Turek sank both his free throws to widen the US' two-point lead in a game it went on to win.
Ryan Neiswender, Turek's teammate on that squad, called him a consummate team player.
Flipping Iowa back to Democrats would be his biggest yet.
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