Iowa Democratic Senate Hopeful Josh Turek Skips Vote on Veterans Funding To Rub Elbows With Schumer-Aligned Super PAC
Iowa Democratic Senate candidate Josh Turek missed a crucial vote on veterans funding to attend a happy hour hosted by VoteVets, a super PAC supporting his campaign. The vote, which allocated nearly $13 million for veteran services, was held shortly after the event concluded. Turek's spokesperson attributed the missed vote to the bill being rescheduled multiple times, while VoteVets has invested significantly in his campaign.
- ▪Josh Turek skipped a vote on veterans funding to attend a happy hour hosted by VoteVets.
- ▪The Iowa House voted on an appropriations bill that allocated nearly $13 million to the state Department of Veterans Affairs.
- ▪VoteVets has spent nearly $9 million supporting Turek's campaign, despite him not being a veteran.
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Elections Iowa Democratic Senate Hopeful Josh Turek Skips Vote on Veterans Funding To Rub Elbows With Schumer-Aligned Super PAC VoteVets has spent nearly $9 million supporting Turek, who is not a veteran (X/@turek4iowa) Jessica Costescu May 18, 2026 image/svg+xml .st0{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} .st1{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} Iowa Democratic Senate candidate Josh Turek skipped a vote on legislation funding veteran services to attend a happy hour hosted by VoteVets, a left-wing super PAC that has spent millions on his campaign and is aligned with Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.).
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