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Did Josh Turek vote with Republicans to cut income and property taxes?

Matches stated record claim. He voted for the 2024 law cutting Iowa's income tax to a flat 3.8 percent and the 2023 law limiting local property tax rates; he sponsored neither.

Josh Turek

His votes on Iowa income and property taxes

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What they say

In the October 7 debate, Turek said that in the Iowa Legislature he voted with Republicans to cut people's taxes, including property taxes.

“I voted with Republicans to reduce people's taxes. I also voted with Republicans on reducing property tax.”

What the record shows ·

On April 19, 2024 he voted for Senate File 2442, which passed the House 68-24; legislative staff say it lowers state income tax rates to a flat 3.8 percent starting in 2025. On May 2, 2023 he voted for House File 718, which passed 94-1; it put new limits on county and city property tax rates and created a property tax exemption for homeowners 65 and over. Both were signed into law.

Limit: He named no bills; these are two tax bills he voted for. Both were committee bills he did not sponsor.

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  1. Iowa PBS debate, October 7: Turek on his tax voteshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQXwr856YrI&t=899s

    Iowa PBS · Published Oct 7, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    14:59 to 15:07. The quoted words read the same in YouTube's captions and in Iowa PBS's own transcript.

    candidate statement

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  2. Iowa Press Debates: U.S. Senate, transcripthttps://www.iowapbs.org/shows/iowapress/special/14524/iowa-press-debates-us-senate

    Iowa PBS · Published Oct 7, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    The host's own transcript of the October 7 debate, the second copy for quoted words.

    candidate statement

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  3. Iowa House Journal, April 19, 2024, pages 902-903 (document)

    Iowa Legislature · Published Apr 19, 2024 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Roll call on Senate File 2442: ayes 68, nays 24; Turek among the ayes.

    official legislative record

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  4. Senate File 2442 (2024), bill historyhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF2442&ga=90

    Iowa Legislature · Published May 1, 2024 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Ways and Means bill on income tax rates and property taxes; passed the House 68-24 on April 19, 2024; signed by the governor May 1, 2024.

    official legislative record

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  5. Senate File 2442 fiscal note (final action) (document)

    Iowa Legislative Services Agency · Published May 10, 2024 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Division I decreases individual income tax rates to a flat 3.8 percent beginning in tax year 2025.

    official legislative record

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  6. Iowa House Journal, May 2, 2023, page 957 (document)

    Iowa Legislature · Published May 2, 2023 · Reviewed Sep 8, 2026

    Roll call on House File 718 as amended by the Senate: ayes 94, nays 1; Turek among the ayes.

    official legislative record

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  7. H.F. 718 (2023), local government property taxeshttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF718&ga=90

    Iowa Legislature · Published May 4, 2023 · Reviewed Sep 8, 2026

    Passed House April 19, 2023; House concurred in the Senate amendment and passed the bill May 2, 2023 (H.J. 957); signed by the Governor May 4, 2023; 2023 Acts, chapter 71.

    official legislative record

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  8. House File 718 fiscal note (final action) (document)

    Iowa Legislative Services Agency · Published May 4, 2023 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    New limits on county and city property tax rates and a new homestead exemption for homeowners 65 and over.

    official legislative record

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