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Obama Endorses Turek for Iowa Senate | Minneapolis News
Former President Barack Obama just dropped a major endorsement for Iowa Democrat Josh Turek, the wheelchair basketball Paralympian aiming to unseat GOP incumbent Ashley Hinson. The duo even teamed up for a playful I-O-W-A game video, with Obama admitting Turek “whooped” him — a sign of the athlete’s grit. With Iowa’s Senate seat vacant since 2014 and Trump already backing Hinson, this move could reignite Democratic hopes. Obama’s recent court appearances with Talarico and Caitlin Clark show his ongoing basketball passion — and this endorsement might just be the spark Iowa needs. Listen in…
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