Josh Turek 'Unequivocally' Condemned, Accused of Lying by Iowa LGBTQ+ Group
Summary
Iowa LGBTQ+ group One Iowa Action condemned Democratic Senate candidate Josh Turek’s campaign ad, saying it marked a policy shift and conflicted with assurances he had previously given the group. In the ad, Turek said he opposes males competing in women’s sports and taxpayer funding for gender-affirming care; the article describes his race against Republican Ashley Hinson as highly competitive.Key Facts
- Turek’s ad said he opposes males competing in female sports and taxpayer payment for what he called “sex changes.”
- Turek said Iowa already bans males from competing in female sports.
- One Iowa Action said it “unequivocally” condemned the ad and the policy shift it represented.
- The group said Turek had previously assured it that his personal views on transgender athletes would not become policy.
- One Iowa Action said it was concerned the ad implied Turek would support barring Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care.
- President Donald Trump accused Turek of supporting policies related to transgender students, surgeries, and bathrooms during a campaign visit with Hinson.
- The article described the Iowa Senate race between Turek and Hinson as one of the cycle’s closest contests.
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