
Josh Turek
October 26, 2026 · Newsletter
Souped-up paper route

As a former paper boy, I can attest that running for Senate is kind of like a souped-up paper route.
The stakes are very different, but both involve:
🗞️ Waking up early
🗞️ Going door to door
🗞️ Delivering need-to-know information to Iowans
🗞️ Fighting extreme cold, intense heat, rain, snow, and wind to get the job done
🗞️ Bugging people for money (sorry)
11-year-old me didn’t always look forward to waking up at 5 AM to drag a paper wagon down the chilly sidewalks of Council Bluffs for $10 a month. But my parents never let me slack off, and I’m grateful for that.
That perseverance equipped me for the many trials I’ve faced in life — especially the ones I’m facing in this battleground Senate race.
For instance, the RNC is making their first-ever ad buy in a Senate race here in Iowa, Trump held a rally here last week to boost my opponent (and he’ll be back again soon), and MAGA is spending $100 million to stop us from winning this race.
This is our last week to reach undecided voters before Iowans choose their next senator.



Gratefully,
Josh Turek