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Hey folks,
Josh Turek joins me for a quick bonus episode from Iowa, and we pack a LOT into 14 minutes.
We talk about the enormous outside spending pouring into his Senate race, what he’s hearing from Iowans about the economy and cost of living, the war in Iran, health care, corruption, and why Josh believes this race is about something much bigger than one Senate seat.
[00:00:40] Josh lays out what he’s hearing across Iowa, from health care and the cost of living to agriculture, education, and the economic pressures facing families.
[00:03:08] We get into the war in Iran and Josh’s criticism of Ashley Hinson’s record, including his argument that the economic consequences are hitting Iowa farmers particularly hard.
[00:05:38] Josh puts the extraordinary outside spending in this race into perspective and explains how his campaign is trying to compete while relying on individual donors.
[00:07:19] We turn to corruption and kitchen-table issues, including Josh’s concerns about money in politics, congressional stock trading, and the ethics questions he says voters are raising.
[00:12:16] A conversation about Chuck Grassley’s decades in elected office turns into a broader discussion about term limits, congressional ethics reform, and banning members of Congress from trading stocks.
Josh’s argument throughout this conversation is simple: Iowa voters are frustrated by costs, health care, the farm economy, and a political system they increasingly see as disconnected from their lives. We also talk about the extraordinary amount of money flowing into this race and the reforms Josh says he would pursue in Washington. If you value independent conversations that give candidates the space to explain what they believe and why, help me keep them going.
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With urgency,
—Mike
