One Iowa Action condemns Turek's ad and what it calls a policy shift
One Iowa ActionIowa LGBTQ advocacy organization
One Iowa Action condemns Turek's ad and what it calls a policy shift on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care.
“We unequivocally condemn Josh Turek's recently released campaign ad and the policy shift it represents.”
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One Iowa Action condemns Josh Turek's transgender-policy ad; Turek defends his position
AdImpact Politics shared Josh Turek's U.S. Senate campaign ad on October 24, 2026. In it, Turek says no Iowan should face discrimination, that he opposes 'males competing in female sports,' and that he is 'against taxpayers paying for sex changes.' One Iowa Action condemned the ad and said it indicates Turek would prohibit all Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care, regardless of age. His Republican opponent, U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, said Turek was misrepresenting his voting record. On October 28, Turek told reporters that angering people on both sides of the aisle meant he was probably in the right place. He also said he does not support public money for gender-affirming surgery for minors. The ad did not specify minors.
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The organization condemns the ad, says it indicates Turek would prohibit all Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care regardless of age, and says Ashley Hinson is no friend to LGBTQ+ Iowans.
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Before this line, the statement condemns recent statements about transgender Iowans from politicians on both sides of the aisle, naming Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Sarah Trone Garriott.
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It says the ad indicates Turek would prohibit all Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care regardless of age, and that Ashley Hinson 'is no friend to LGBTQ+ Iowans.'
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Why this label?
Relative to Turek's ad and policy, the organization expressly condemns both.
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More from this case
Read the full caseTurek says criticism from both sides probably means he is in the right place
“Honestly, I think if you got some folks angry with you on both sides of the aisle, you're probably in the right place”Read statement
Hinson says Turek is running away from his liberal record
“He is trying to act like a Republican to win this election here in Iowa, and he has to run away from his liberal record”Read statement
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