Democrat Josh Turek is launching his closing ads of the hotly contested Iowa Senate race, focusing on high fuel prices and the state’s high cancer rates as he makes his case against GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson.
The two ads, shared first with NBC News, also look to paint Hinson as one of the “corrupt politicians” who has made life more difficult for Iowans.
“Unlike Ashley, I’m not a millionaire. I’ll work to lower prices because it matters to me too,” Turek, a state legislator and former Paralympian, says in one ad where he is at a gas station, noting gas and diesel prices in Iowa have skyrocketed.
In the other spot, Turek features his sister, Ulette, noting that her insurance company declined to cover a scan as she battles breast cancer. Iowa’s rising cancer rates have been a top issue in the Hawkeye State this year.
“In the Senate, I’ll fight to ensure that doctors decide care — not insurance companies. And I’ll take on corrupt politicians that get in the way,” Turek says as images of Hinson play on screen.
Turek is in a competitive race against Hinson to replace retiring GOP Sen. Joni Ernst. The two closing ads do not mention Trump, who won Iowa by 13 points in 2024. Trump recently traveled to Iowa to boost Hinson, who has broken with the president on some issues, including calling for an end to the Iran war amid high gas and diesel prices.