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Barack Obama endorses Paralympian Josh Turek for Iowa Senate seat

Former President Barack Obama has endorsed Iowa Democrat Josh Turek's campaign for the U.S. Senate. Obama appeared in a video with Turek, a Paralympian, playing basketball and urging Iowans to support Turek's bid to unseat Republican incumbent Ashley Hinson. Despite Iowa's Republican leanings, Democrats believe Turek has a chance to flip the seat, which is being vacated by Joni Ernst. AI

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Barack Obama endorses Paralympian Josh Turek for Iowa Senate seat

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Hannah Fingerhut, The Associated Press ·

    Obama got ‘whooped’ by a Paralympian on the basketball court — now he wants Iowa to send him to the Senate

    “I know a little something about winning Iowa,” Obama said while endorsing Josh Turek for Senate.