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Josh Turek US Inactive

Josh Turek for Iowa

ad creative

Push for change: Donate NOW

Push for change: Donate NOW

Push for change: Donate NOW

Ad copy

I’m Democrat Josh Turek and I’m ready to replace Joni Ernst for Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat. I was born an underdog. But with a whole lot of grit, I was able to chase my American Dream: from winning two gold medals for Team USA in the Paralympics, to being elected State Rep. in a district that Trump won 𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘤𝘦 – by just 6 votes. And now I’m running for the U.S. Senate. People may think this is a long shot, but I’ve been counted out before and came out on top. I have the grit and the heart to fight to the finish – with your help. If you’re with me, if you’re ready to push for change, will you chip in and become a Founding Donor of my campaign today? Together, we can do this.
I’m Democrat Josh Turek and I’m ready to replace Joni Ernst for Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat. I was born an underdog. But with a whole lot of grit, I was able to chase my American Dream: from winning two gold medals for Team USA in the Paralympics, to being elected State Rep. in a district that Trump won 𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘤𝘦 – by just 6 votes. And now I’m running for the U.S. Senate. People may think this is a long shot, but I’ve been counted out before and came out on top. I have the grit and the heart to fight to the finish – with your help. If you’re with me, if you’re ready to push for change, will you chip in and become a Founding Donor of my campaign today? Together, we can do this.
I’m Democrat Josh Turek and I’m ready to replace Joni Ernst for Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat. I was born an underdog. But with a whole lot of grit, I was able to chase my American Dream: from winning two gold medals for Team USA in the Paralympics, to being elected State Rep. in a district that Trump won 𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘤𝘦 – by just 6 votes. And now I’m running for the U.S. Senate. People may think this is a long shot, but I’ve been counted out before and came out on top. I have the grit and the heart to fight to the finish – with your help. If you’re with me, if you’re ready to push for change, will you chip in and become a Founding Donor of my campaign today? Together, we can do this.

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Performance proxies

Overall score51.6/100
Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff.44.9 · 68.1 · 40.8 · 52.5
Spend rangeUSD 3,000–3,499
Impressions40,000 – 44,999
CPM (≈ $/1k impr)USD 76.46
Est. audience size
Days live149 (2025-10-13 → 2026-03-11)
Created2025-10-13
Creative variants3 body · 3 headline
Platformsfacebook, instagram
Languagesen
CandidateIA — Josh Turek
Surfaced by“senate:Josh Turek”

🧠 AI analysis

Issuecandidate character bio
Framingpositive candidate
Message typefundraising
Emotional appealhope
Production tiersemi pro
Who picturedcandidate
Symbolsnone
Call to actiondonate
Standout elementOverhead shot of candidate powering his wheelchair uphill, framing perseverance as literal physical struggle
TacticThe ad leverages an authentic, visceral image of the candidate's disability as a symbol of grit and resilience, pairing a third-party newspaper quote with a personal underdog narrative to inspire emotional investment and drive donations.

Where it ran (delivery by region)

California14.5%
New York6.4%
Florida5.9%
Texas4.6%
Illinois4.2%
Massachusetts4.0%
Washington3.9%

Who saw it (delivery)

18-24 · female 0.1%
45-54 · male 2.7%
65+ · male 21.5%
65+ · female 44.0%
55-64 · unknown 0.3%
55-64 · male 7.4%
55-64 · female 13.1%
45-54 · unknown 0.1%
45-54 · female 4.6%
18-24 · male 0.1%
35-44 · unknown 0.1%
35-44 · male 1.5%
35-44 · female 2.4%
25-34 · unknown 0.0%
25-34 · male 0.7%
25-34 · female 0.7%
18-24 · unknown 0.0%
65+ · unknown 0.9%

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