What the Record Shows

• Condemned the January 6 Capitol violence, urged President Trump to call for its immediate end, and later described the attack as one of the nation's darkest days.
• Repeatedly opposed House War Powers resolutions seeking to end U.S. hostilities with Iran absent congressional authorization.
• Strongly supported ICE and expanded immigration enforcement, including increased funding and legislation doubling penalties for assaulting, resisting or impeding ICE personnel.
• Following fatal federal immigration-enforcement incidents in Minnesota, defended agents' actions while also calling for fact-based investigations and supporting body cameras.
• Following Charlie Kirk's assassination, characterized political violence as a “left-wing problem,” contrasting with her broader condemnation following January 6.

What the Record Shows

• Voted against Trump's second impeachment while saying he “bears responsibility” for January 6, citing process, timing and concerns about further division.
• Co-sponsored an early January 6 commission proposal but later opposed the bipartisan House commission, arguing it could interfere with ongoing federal investigations; she continued to support investigation and prosecution of those responsible.
• Supported the concept behind DOJ's Anti-Weaponization Fund while saying government should not be weaponized regardless of the president and calling for congressional oversight of the fund.

What the Record Shows

• On January 5, 2021, argued that Congress lacked constitutional authority to reject states' certified electoral votes; after the Capitol attack, voted to certify Biden's victory.
• Subsequently affirmed that Biden's election was legitimate, although she had previously raised concerns about mail voting, election mismanagement and potentially illegal votes.
• Voted for and publicly advocated passage of the SAVE Act, arguing that documentary proof-of-citizenship requirements would protect election integrity and prevent noncitizen voting.
• Opposed the Freedom to Vote Act, describing it as an inappropriate federalization of elections and arguing that it would weaken state voter-ID requirements.

What the Record Shows

• Argued that military action against Iran requires congressional authorization and warned against another prolonged “forever war.”
• As an Iowa legislator, became lead Democratic sponsor of bipartisan legislation restricting National Guard combat deployment absent a congressional declaration of war and interstate deployment without the receiving governor's consent.
• Supports border enforcement and deportation of people who enter illegally and commit crimes while calling for restructuring ICE, protection of basic rights, and greater agent accountability.

What the Record Shows

• Supports institutional reforms including congressional stock-trading restrictions, campaign-finance transparency, Supreme Court ethics requirements, and congressional and judicial term limits.
• His state legislative record includes campaign-contribution and disclosure measures but limited demonstrated conduct involving judicial independence, executive compliance or independent government oversight.
• Supports retaining the Senate filibuster as a check on majority power while requiring a traditional talking filibuster.

What the Record Shows

• Turek did not hold public office during the 2020 election or January 6 and had no role in congressional certification; no substantial contemporaneous public record addressing those events was identified.
• No evidence identified in the reviewed record shows him challenging a certified election result or supporting efforts to overturn one.
• Supports campaign-finance transparency and restrictions on large-donor influence, including the DISCLOSE Act and restrictions on corporate PAC money.