Did Josh Turek Just Fumble Iowa?

One week out from the midterms, the crew argues over Josh Turek’s new ad, which comes out against trans athletes in women’s sports and federal funding for gender surgeries. Was it smart harm reduction in a red state, or a gutless, reactive move that leaves his base cold right before Election Day? Zak defends the strategy but not the timing. Luke brings the numbers on how rare these surgeries are. Rich says Turek took the bait. They also look at how Rob Sand got away with distancing himself from Harris, and how Adam Hamilton in Kansas recovered on the same issue.

Plus: what Texas early vote numbers might be signaling, the 31 fundraising texts Tim got from a House candidate he’s never heard of, Trump’s latest rally detour about Nicki Minaj, and good news from abroad as Lula beats Bolsonaro’s son in Brazil and Serbia’s strongman goes down.

Election night, we’re live at the Gramercy Theater in NYC with Lisandra Vazquez hosting, Gangstagrass, and a long list of creator friends. Tickets at wearefindout.com/tour, or watch the stream on our YouTube channel (hit notify).

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