
Josh Turek
PersonOn 35 shows over 30 days
Josh Turek is an American Democratic politician and former U.S. Army officer who represents Iowa’s 28th District in the Iowa House of Representatives. He has been discussed as a potential or declared candidate for federal office in Iowa.
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Mentions of Josh Turek per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, all podcasts.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 | 0.06‰ | 1 |
| Oct 6 | 0.11‰ | 9 |
| Oct 8 | 0.12‰ | 2 |
| Oct 9 | 0.14‰ | 4 |
| Oct 10 | 0.16‰ | 3 |
| Oct 12 | 0.17‰ | 2 |
| Oct 13 | 0.13‰ | 4 |
| Oct 14 | 0.18‰ | 6 |
| Oct 15 | 0.19‰ | 3 |
| Oct 16 | 0.16‰ | 1 |
| Oct 20 | 0.14‰ | 7 |
| Oct 21 | 0.13‰ | 4 |
| Oct 23 | 0.15‰ | 7 |
| Oct 24 | 0.16‰ | 2 |
| Oct 25 | 0.18‰ | 2 |
| Oct 26 | 0.24‰ | 7 |
| Oct 27 | 0.19‰ | 1 |
| Oct 28 | 0.17‰ | 1 |
| Oct 29 | 0.22‰ | 6 |
| Oct 30 | 0.20‰ | 5 |
| Oct 31 | 0.21‰ | 3 |
| Nov 1 | 0.20‰ | 1 |
| Nov 2 | 0.21‰ | 8 |
| Nov 3 | 0.26‰ | 6 |
| Nov 4 | 0.54‰ | 36 |
| Nov 5 | 0.55‰ | 8 |
| Nov 6 | 0.55‰ | 4 |
| Nov 7 | 0.54‰ | 2 |
| Nov 10 | 0.43‰ | 3 |
| Nov 11 | 0.16‰ | 3 |
Why is it trending?
Josh Turek’s Iowa Senate race becomes a test of the midterm map
Shows describe Josh Turek’s Iowa Senate contest with Ashley Hinson as unexpectedly tight, with Democrats seeing it as a possible Republican-seat flip.[1][2][3]
The Megyn Kelly Show reported Josh Turek had moved ahead of Ashley Hinson at 52%, while Bloomberg Daybreak called the race locked in a tight contest.[4][5]
Several shows focus on Josh Turek’s decision to run an ad opposing transgender women in sports and taxpayer-funded gender-affirming surgeries, a message that angered some Democratic groups and leaders.[6][7]
Raging Moderates defended the ad as common sense for Iowa and emphasized Josh Turek’s account of facing adversity as a child in a wheelchair.[8]
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- 1.Hacks On Tap · The Juice the Base Play (With Addisu Demissie)Addisu Demissie · Oct 20 · Listen at 43:50 ↗
“Josh Turek and Ashley Henson. Yes. Yeah, Henson, you know, I would say Henson is probably a, the Republican, she's a congresswoman, probably the best recruit they've got.”
- 2.Hacks On Tap · The Juice the Base Play (With Addisu Demissie)Addisu Demissie · Oct 20 · Listen at 46:41 ↗
“You know, I've seen focus groups from Iowa and even from her district, and it's surprising how much people... kind of believe that, that she was a farm girl and now she's this. And I'll tell you something, you look at polls, I think there's”
- 3.WSJ What’s News · As Midterm Election Results Roll In, These Are the Races to WatchKen Thomas · Nov 3 · Listen at 5:51 ↗
“flip. And then in the Senate race, you have a very tight race featuring Ashley Hinson. She's a Republican congresswoman from eastern Iowa. And she is trying to hold on to that seat. It's a Republican seat against Josh Turek. He's a state la”
- 4.The Megyn Kelly Show · The KEY Election Day Storylines That Matter, with Victor Davis Hanson and Mark Halperin, Plus NEW Details About the Plane Crash | Ep. 1433Megyn Kelly · Nov 3 · Listen at 51:41 ↗
“tied on Halloween, which, by the way, was just a couple of days ago. Now traders have GOP incumbent Roger Marshall down to 38 percent and Adam Hamilton, the Democrat, up to 62 percent. What happened? Then there's the Iowa Senate race. For t”
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Who is saying what about Josh Turek
Verified quotes from the last 90 days: who made the most claims, and which way they leaned.
- Ashley Hinson6 claims on 1 show
“he's talked about repealing the working families tax cuts”
Ruthless Podcast · Sep 29 ↗ - Tommy Vietor3 claims on 1 show
“The pessimistic case for Josh Turek in that Senate race is the Republicans spent, I think, $100 million against him.”
Pod Save America · Nov 3 ↗ - Mike Murphy3 claims on 1 show
“He's in the hunt. In a wave, he's in the hunt.”
Hacks On Tap · Oct 20 ↗
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What Josh Turek talks about
The subjects of Josh Turek's verified claims in the last 90 days.
- Ashley Hinson2 claims
“110,000 Iowans are going to lose their health care outright because of her votes.”
Pod Save America · Aug 21 ↗ - Josh Turek2 claims
“I was able to be one of the most effective and one of the most bipartisan members of the Iowa legislature.”
Pod Save America · Aug 21 ↗ - Iowa2 claims
“We're basically dead last for every health care metric.”
Pod Save America · Aug 21 ↗
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