Iowa Democrat Senate nominee Josh Turek was absent for votes involving citizenship and residency requirements for public assistance eligibility and verification of voters’ citizenship, drawing comparisons to fellow Iowa Democrat Sarah Trone Garriott’s opposition to similar measures as New Jersey faces investigations over thousands of noncitizens erroneously added to its voter rolls.
Turek, an Iowa state representative since 2023, is running against Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) for the open Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA).
Turek was absent or not voting on March 7, 2024 when the Iowa House considered House File 2608, which concerned “state residency and citizenship status in determining eligibility for public assistance,”...
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