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Two-time Paralympic gold medalist Josh Turek defeated state Sen. Zach Wahls by 25 points in Iowa's Democratic Senate primary on June 2, 2026, powered by nearly $10 million in outside spending from VoteVets that drew accusations of Washington establishment meddling. Turek, who was born with spina bifida after his father's exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam, now faces Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson in a general election for Joni Ernst's open seat in a state Donald Trump carried by 13 points in 2024 — a race both parties view as pivotal to control of the Senate.