Edition No. 121 · Wed 21 Oct 2026 · Story 3 of 35

After 21 surgeries and two Paralympic golds, Josh Turek is chasing a Senate upset in Iowa

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Two-time Paralympic gold medalist Josh Turek is running for Senate in Iowa, where no Democrat has won a Senate race since 2008.

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