Josh Turek said the best thing for Iowans is for lawmakers to “move away from this party over country mentality” as he announces his candidacy for U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Turek, a 46-year-old Democrat from Council Bluffs said in an interview ahead of the announcement that he is joining the expanding field for Iowa’s Senate race out of “patriotic duty” as he continues to see Iowans struggle to make ends meet.