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Joe Bolkcom

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former State Senator, vegetarian, pro science, pro wrestling fan, pro Roe, runner, cyclist.
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Letter from Joe Bolkcom: Josh Turek is our best chance to defeat Ashley Hinson

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By Joe Bolkcom
| Little Village Verified
Democratic candidate for Senate Josh Turek speaks with Iowans at a campaign event in this photo posted to Turek’s Facebook page, Feb. 23, 2026. Ashley Hinson knows Iowans are tired of the Trump chaos. She knows Iowans want change. What she fears most is an Iowa opponent with hard-won, real-life experience who has the back of ordinary Iowans. Hinson has two strong Democratic opponents, Zach Wahls and Josh Turek. Both are thoughtful, capable, and similar on the key issues.
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Letter from Joe Bolkcom: It's time to clean the statehouse

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By Joe Bolkcom
| Little Village Verified
Gov. Kim Reynolds delivers the Condition of the State speech on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. — Hannah Wright/Little Village Iowa Republicans can’t be trusted to manage your money anymore. Their reckless revenue and spending decisions have made a shambles of the state finances. They have created a huge $1.2 billion budget deficit that will soon blow a massive hole in the state budget and undermine essential services we depend on.
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Opinion: It's time to clean the Statehouse

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By Joe Bolkcom
| The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA) Verified
Iowa House members work at their desks during the opening day of the Iowa Legislature, Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. (Cody Scanlan/The Des Moines Register via AP) The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Iowa Republicans can’t be trusted to manage your money anymore. Their reckless revenue and spending decisions have made a shambles of the state finances.
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