What Josh Turek has said about 2026 United States midterm elections

2 quotes · 1 episode · Mar 31, 2026

Josh Turek, Iowa state legislator, Paralympic gold medalist in wheelchair basketball, and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Iowa, has been quoted on 2026 United States midterm elections 2 times in 1 episode of Pod Save America, most recently on March 31, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Turek argues he is the more electable Democrat because he overperformed in a Trump-won district by a wide margin.
“And I was able to win my district by nearly six points. That is 50% more overperformance than any other Democrat in the state”
Pod Save America: SHOCKING GOP Plan to Fund War with Health Care Cuts (Mar 31, 2026) · Listen from 1:18:30
Prediction · due Nov 2026
Turek predicts Iowa could flip three congressional seats and provide the 51st Senate seat for Democratic control.
“I believe it's Iowa and we can win this and we can win it with a candidate like me”
Pod Save America: SHOCKING GOP Plan to Fund War with Health Care Cuts (Mar 31, 2026) · Listen from 1:22:00

Predictions

Prediction · due Nov 2026
Turek predicts Iowa could flip three congressional seats and provide the 51st Senate seat for Democratic control.
“I believe it's Iowa and we can win this and we can win it with a candidate like me”
Pod Save America: SHOCKING GOP Plan to Fund War with Health Care Cuts (Mar 31, 2026) · Listen from 1:22:00 · 2026 United States midterm elections

Episodes

SHOCKING GOP Plan to Fund War with Health Care Cuts
Pod Save America · Mar 31, 2026 · 1 h 31 min
Jon Favreau and Jon Lovett dissect Trump's Iran war, its economic fallout and the GOP's health-care-funded war bill, before Tommy Vietor interviews Iowa Senate candidate Josh Turek.

Others on 2026 United States midterm elections

Dan Pfeiffer · 17 quotes
Jon Favreau · 12 quotes
Amy Walter · 5 quotes
Tommy Vietor · 5 quotes
Andy Frisella · 5 quotes
Ron Brownstein · 4 quotes
Heather Williams · 3 quotes
Michael Knowles · 3 quotes

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