Josh Turek for Iowa
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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| Overall score | 54.5/100 |
| Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff. | 43.1 · 75.1 · 41.0 · 58.9 |
| Spend range | USD 2,500–2,999 |
| Impressions | 80,000 – 89,999 |
| CPM (≈ $/1k impr) | USD 32.35 |
| Est. audience size | 100,001 – 500,000 |
| Days live | 150 (2025-10-13 → 2026-03-12) |
| Created | 2025-10-13 |
| Creative variants | 3 body · 3 headline |
| Platforms | facebook, instagram |
| Languages | en |
| Candidate | IA — Josh Turek |
| Surfaced by | “senate:Josh Turek” |
| Issue | candidate character bio |
| Framing | positive candidate |
| Message type | fundraising |
| Emotional appeal | hope |
| Production tier | semi pro |
| Who pictured | candidate |
| Symbols | none |
| Call to action | donate |
| Standout element | Overhead shot of candidate powering his wheelchair uphill, framing perseverance as literal physical struggle |
| Tactic | The 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. |
| Iowa | 100.0% |
| 18-24 · female | 0.5% |
| 45-54 · male | 4.3% |
| 65+ · male | 5.7% |
| 65+ · female | 19.3% |
| 55-64 · unknown | 0.2% |
| 55-64 · male | 4.6% |
| 55-64 · female | 15.8% |
| 45-54 · unknown | 0.2% |
| 45-54 · female | 16.3% |
| 18-24 · male | 0.3% |
| 35-44 · unknown | 0.3% |
| 35-44 · male | 4.6% |
| 35-44 · female | 18.2% |
| 25-34 · unknown | 0.2% |
| 25-34 · male | 2.2% |
| 25-34 · female | 6.9% |
| 18-24 · unknown | 0.0% |
| 65+ · unknown | 0.3% |