Dem Senate hopeful ripped as 'absentee legislator' after missing nearly 60% of votes

A Democrat Senate hopeful viewed as critical to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s bid to retake Senate control is drawing criticism over his attendance record. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, the Republican Senate nominee, blasted her Democratic opponent, state Rep. Josh Turek, D-Iowa, for missing 58% of House votes during the 2026 session while receiving tens of thousands of dollars in taxpayer benefits given to state legislators. The absences, Hinson argues, are a black mark on Turek, a two-t