Josh Turek oo Dimuqraadi ah ku guuleystay kursiga Senate-ka Iowa

Guusha Turek waxay soo afjartay in ka badan toban sano oo Republicans-ka ay haysteen labada kursi ee Senate-ka gobolka.

Josh Turek oo ka tirsan xisbiga Dimuqraadiga ayaa ku guuleystay tartanka kursiga Senate-ka Maraykanka ee gobolka Iowa, sida ay ku dhawaaqday The Associated Press. Guushiisa waxay soo afjartay in ka badan toban sano oo Republicans-ka ay haysteen labada kursi ee Senate-ka gobolka.

Turek oo ka adkaaday Hinson

Turek, oo ah wakiilka gobolka ee degmada Council Bluffs, ayaa ka adkaaday xildhibaanta Congress-ka ee xisbiga Republicans-ka Ashley Hinson. Wuxuu qabsaday mid ka mid ah kursiyada Senate-ka ee ugu tartanka adag dalka, isagoo beddelay Senator Joni Ernst oo ka tirsan Republicans-ka, taasoo xilligii hore ee sannadkii hore ku dhawaaqday in aanay mar saddexaad u tartamayn.

Turek waa laba jeer guuleyste bilada dahabka ee kubbadda koleyga Ciyaaraha Paralympics-ka. Wuxuu isticmaalaa kursi curyaan sababtoo ah spina bifida, xaalad uu sheegay in ay ka timid soo-gaadhista aabbihiis Agent Orange-ka dagaalkii Vietnam. Wuxuu ahaa wakiil gobol oo aan sidaas loo aqoon, kaasoo ka adkaaday Zach Wahls, hoggaamiyihii hore ee laga tirada badnaa Senate-ka gobolka, si uu u helo magacaabista Dimuqraadiga bishii June.

Ololaha iyo arrimaha dhaqaalaha

Turek, oo isku tilmaama "prairie populist", wuxuu si adag u ololeeyay dib-u-habaynta daryeelka caafimaadka, isagoo ku dhaleeceeyay Hinson taageeradeeda sharciga Trump ee One Big Beautiful Bill Act, kaasoo dhimmo ku sameeya kharashka Medicaid-ka dalka oo dhan ku dhow $1 trillion, wuxuuna sheegay in hantida gaarka ah ee Hinson ay si weyn u kordhay intii ay Washington joogtay.

Labada musharraxba waxay xoogga saareen awooddooda sharci-dejin laba-xisbi ah si ay u soo jiitaan tiro badan oo codbixiyaal aan go'aan gaarin, laakiin waxay kordhiyeen weerarrada midba midka kale, gaar ahaan markii xogta ra'yi-ururinta ay bilaabay in ay muujiso tartan dhow. Markii qiimaynta madaxweyne Trump hoos u dhacday, tartanka Iowa wuxuu noqday mid aad u tartan badan. Warshadaha beeraha ee gobolka ayaa si gaar ah ugu waxyeelloobay canshuuraha Trump iyo qiimaha diesel-ka oo kordhay sababtoo ah dagaalka Iran.

Kharashka ololaha iyo taageerada Trump

Tartanku wuxuu ahaa mid ka mid ah kuwii ugu kharashka badnaa dalka. Xogta kharashka federaalka waxay muujinaysaa in musharraxiinta ay wadajir u ururiyeen in ka badan $30 million. Kooxaha dibadda waxay ku biiriyeen in ka badan $100 million tartanka, sida laga soo xigtay Open Secrets. Rubuca ugu dambeeya ee doorashada, Turek wuxuu si weyn uga ururiyay lacag ka badan Hinson.

Hinson, oo hore u ahayd weriye TV oo loo arkayay xiddig soo kacaya siyaasadda Iowa, ayaa markii hore loo arkayay in ay tahay hormoodka beddela Ernst, waxayna heshay taageerada madaxweyne Trump wax yar ka dib markii ay ku dhawaaqday musharraxnimadeeda gobol uu Trump ku guuleystay saddex jeer. Trump wuxuu Iowa ku guuleystay farqi 13 dhibcood ah 2024.

The Council Bluffs state representative defeated Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson in one of the country's most competitive Senate races.

Democrat Josh Turek has won the U.S. Senate race in Iowa, according to a race call by The Associated Press. His victory ends more than a decade of Republican control of both Senate seats in the state.

Turek Defeats Hinson to Flip Competitive Seat

Turek, a state representative from Council Bluffs, beat Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson. He flipped one of the country's most competitive U.S. Senate seats, replacing retiring Republican Sen. Joni Ernst, who announced last fall that she would not seek a third term. Turek was a relatively unknown state lawmaker who beat Zach Wahls, the former state Senate minority leader, to win the Democratic nomination in June.

Healthcare Reform at the Center of the Campaign

Turek, who calls himself a "prairie populist," campaigned hard on healthcare reform. He attacked Hinson for her support of Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which reduces Medicaid spending nationwide by nearly $1 trillion, and claimed that Hinson's personal wealth has increased significantly during her time in Washington. Both candidates emphasized their ability as bipartisan lawmakers to sway the state's large number of uncommitted voters, but increased their attacks as polling indicated a close race.

A Costly Race in a Shifting Political Climate

The race was one of the most expensive in the country. Federal spending data shows the candidates together raised more than $30 million, while outside groups contributed more than $100 million, according to Open Secrets. In the final quarter, Turek significantly outraised Hinson, a former TV journalist considered a rising star in Iowa politics. Hinson had been seen as a front-runner and received President Trump's endorsement after announcing her candidacy in a state Trump carried by a 13-point margin in 2024.