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Did Josh Turek sponsor bills to cap campaign contributions?

Matches stated record claim. He was sole sponsor of three Iowa bills limiting campaign contributions in 2025 and 2026; none advanced.

Josh Turek

Government accountability: campaign contribution limits

Matches stated record claim

What they say

His campaign says he sponsored legislation to cap the amount of money that can be given to individual campaigns and political committees.

“Josh has sponsored legislation to cap the amount of money that can be given to individual campaigns and political committees”

Source: Josh Turek for Iowa

In their own words, dated

“Did you know that the amount of money someone can donate to candidates and political party committees increases automatically every year based on inflation?”

Mar 3, 2026, X

“Here are a few bills I am championing this session to make Iowans’ lives better: … Stopping unlimited donations to state campaigns”

Jan 31, 2026, X

What the record shows · Feb 12, 2026

He is the sole sponsor of H.F. 286 and H.F. 288 (introduced February 10, 2025) and H.F. 2430 (introduced February 12, 2026), each limiting campaign contributions and referred to the State Government Committee.

Sources: Iowa Legislature, Iowa Legislature, Iowa Legislature

Limit: Introduced and referred; none advanced.

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