O deputado estadual de Iowa, Josh Turek, venceu a indicação democrata para o Senado dos EUA na primária de terça-feira, derrotando o senador estadual Zach Wahls. Turek enfrentará a deputada republicana Ashley Hinson na eleição geral de novembro por uma vaga aberta no Senado.
O deputado estadual de Iowa, Josh Turek, medalhista de ouro paralímpico e cadeirante, venceu a primária democrata para o Senado dos EUA em 2 de junho, derrotando o senador estadual Zach Wahls. (apnews.com)
As reações iniciais no X mostram visões mistas: alguns celebram Turek como um moderado que derrotou progressistas como Wahls, enquanto outros expressam desapontamento entre usuários de esquerda devido ao foco na elegibilidade, com comentários neutros sobre a competitividade da corrida contra Hinson.
Iowa breaks socialist surge as moderate Dem Josh Turek takes out Elizabeth Warren- backed Zach Wahls. A rare moment of sanity!
— Liz Peek (@lizpeek) 3 de junho de 2026
Josh Turek defeats Zach Wahls to win the Democratic nomination for Iowa Senate.
— jakario (@jakario) 3 de junho de 2026
Now it’s Turek vs Ashley Hinson in November.
This race is going to be very interesting. Iowa politics never disappoint.
What do you think — will this seat stay red or flip blue? 👀 pic.twitter.com/BwYSqPMZdn
Josh Turek (IA) hit his Republican opponent, Ashley Hinson, with an ad on the day he crushed his progressive opponent in the Senate primary
— The United States versus Elon Reed Musk (@Needle_of_Arya) 4 de junho de 2026
she's a Karoline Leavitt lookalike, but without the elder Gen-X husband
Turek declares victory in Iowa Democratic US Senate primary race against @ZachWahls. @AP has called the race for Wahls with about 25% of the vote counted. https://t.co/pYJfPIA6FU
— Tom Barton (@tjbarton83) 3 de junho de 2026
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