In bright-red Iowa, the Democratic field vying to unseat Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) grew to five on Tuesday as state Rep. Josh Turek jumped into the race. A former Paralympian with two gold medals in wheelchair basketball,

Iowa Rep. Josh Turek announced his campaign for U.S. Senate Tuesday, becoming the fifth Democrat running for the seat currently held by Sen. Joni Ernst. Turek, 46, launched his campaign with a video titled “Underdog,

State Rep. Josh Turek of Council Bluffs launched his campaign for US Senate. (Photo is a screenshot from his launch video) Josh Turek has never been afraid of long odds.