Josh Turek

There are no reported scandals involving criminal indictments, corruption, fraud, bribery, or ethics violations for Josh Turek. Current controversies regarding his career primarily concern his attendance record and campaign finance disclosures. Critics have labeled him an absentee legislator for missing 261 votes—nearly 60% of the session—between January and May 2026, while collecting $20,100 in taxpayer-funded per diem benefits. Additionally, political opponents have accused him of violating a campaign pledge to forgo corporate PAC money, citing a contribution from the National Education Association's PAC, which is registered as a corporation-qualified PAC. Turek’s campaign has defended his record by noting that such absences are common among candidates and by highlighting his bipartisan legislative work.