# Democrat Josh Turek flips Iowa Senate seat

https://mins.news/en/item/128444

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-04 04:55 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/4/democrat-josh-turek-flips-iowa-senate-seat?traffic_source=rss

> Democrat Josh Turek defeated Republican US Representative Ashley Hinson to win a US Senate seat, flipping a Republican-held seat and boosting Democrats’ effort to regain control of the chamber. A state representative since 2023, Turek competed in four Paralympics and played professional wheelchair basketball in Europe.

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