前总统奥巴马通过一段篮球投篮视频正式背书爱荷华州民主党候选人乔什·图雷克竞选美国参议院1。在视频中，奥巴马表示"我对赢得爱荷华州略知一二"，并称"在我从政生涯中所做的一切中，爱荷华州是我最喜欢的事情"1。他随后说道："现在轮到你们了，爱荷华州。让我们确保把乔什·图雷克送入美国参议院"1。
图雷克是爱荷华州州代表，曾代表美国参加四届残奥会轮椅篮球比赛1。他正竞争爱荷华州参议院席位，该席位由退休的两届参议员乔妮·恩斯特空出1。图雷克的主要对手是共和党美国众议院议员阿什利·欣森，后者已获得前总统特朗普的背书1。特朗普在上届总统选举中以两位数优势赢得爱荷华州1。
Former President Barack Obama formally endorsed Iowa state representative Josh Turek's bid for the US Senate in a video featuring the two playing basketball together 1. In the endorsement, Obama highlighted his personal connection to Iowa, stating "I know a little something about winning Iowa" and "Of all the things I've done in politics, Iowa was my favorite thing" 1. He concluded by saying "Now the ball's in your court, Iowa. Let's make sure that we send Josh Turek to the United States Senate" 1.
Turek, who previously competed in wheelchair basketball at four Paralympic Games as a representative of the United States, is vying to fill the Senate seat vacated by retiring two-term Senator Joni Ernst 1. His Republican opponent is US House Representative Ashley Hinson, who has secured an endorsement from former President Donald Trump 1. Trump won Iowa by double digits in the previous presidential election 1.
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