Turek ad on transgender issues draws bipartisan criticism

Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch
Posted 10/27/26

Josh Turek, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, is facing criticism from both LGBTQ+ advocates and Republicans for a recent ad in which he said he opposed allowing transgender women to compete in women’s sports, and supported blocking Medicaid funding going to gender-affirming care for transgender Iowans.

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