Obama Backs Turek in Iowa Senate Race | Des Moines News

Des Moines News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 29, 2026 · 1m

Former President Barack Obama made a surprise swing through Iowa, hitting the court with Democratic Senate candidate Josh Turek for a spirited game of I-O-W-A — a twist on horse — before delivering a major endorsement. Turek, a Paralympian and state rep running against Republican Ashley Hinson in a pivotal Senate race, got a personal boost from Obama, who admitted he “got whooped” and called Turek a “man of character,” urging Iowans to send him to Washington. This isn’t Obama’s first rodeo in this election cycle — he backed a Texas Senate nominee earlier — but his active involvement signals a…