Josh Turek Is Flip-Flopping on the Issues to Hide His Radical Agenda From Iowa Voters

Josh Turek wants Iowa voters to believe he's one thing in Des Moines and something else entirely on the campaign trail. That's not a new trick in politics, but it's worth calling out every time someone tries it, especially when the guy is asking for a promotion to the United States Senate. If your record in the state legislature doesn't match what you're telling voters at the county fair, that's not nuance. That's a dodge.

Iowans aren't dumb. They've watched enough of these Senate races to know when a Democrat is trying to soften his image for a purple-ish district while quietly banking on the same donors and same activist groups that got him elected in the first place. The question isn't whether Turek has a progressive record, it's why he suddenly doesn't want to talk about it. Voters deserve a candidate who'll defend his own positions in daylight, not one who repositions himself depending on which room he's standing in.

Ashley Hinson has a voting record anyone can look up and hold her to. That's how this is supposed to work. If Turek's agenda is something Iowans would actually support, he should be running on it loudly, not hiding it behind vague talking points and strategic flip-flops. The fact that he isn't tells you everything about how he thinks Iowa would actually react to what he really believes.