Josh Turek

I represent the reddest district that is represented by a Democrat that was won on election day.

The two communities that I represent, Carter Lake, Trump won by 18 points, and my hometown of Council Bluffs, Trump won by 10 points.

And I was able to win my district by nearly six points.

That is 50% more overperformance than any other Democrat in the state.

My opponent comes from a Harris plus 37, has never even run against Republican.

So I know that I have proven results of being able to resonate with the 35% of the voters that are independents and also with moderate Republicans.

Even though I was so far down ballot, I actually got more raw votes than Kamala Harris did.

I know that there's something specific about my story, my background, my resume,

that really resonates with independents and with moderate Republicans.

And I know that especially my story, the hard work of focusing on the economic populism, that's going to resonate with a lot of people in rural communities and with farmers.

Second, I would say that it's meaningful and important that the people that have left the race, like J.D.

Scholten and Nathan Sage, the people that know us best, that were out there on the campaign trail with us,

have endorsed me.

I also think that it's really important that I've got far more endorsements of the people that work up at the Iowa Capitol with me and with Zach than knows the best.

I've gotten by far the most amount of endorsements there.

I think that that means a lot to me and raised the most money since I've been in the race.

And then I also think that there is an authenticity and a credibility that I think really, really resonates.

I come from a working class family, a working class community.

I'm the only one in this race that's not a millionaire.

And I think that that's what Iowans are looking for.