kcci.com: https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-senate-ethics-committee-zach-wahls-pac/71389165

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Published: Saturday, May 23, 2026

SENATE RULES BAR STATE SENATORS FROM BEING EMPLOYED BY PACS. BUT TODAY, THE ETHICS COMMITTEE RULED THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE. IT COMES AS WALLS IS IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEATED PRIMARY RACE WITH STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOSH TUREK. BOTH ARE SEEKING JONI ERNST SEAT IN THE U-S SENATE.

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Zach Wahls: Iowa Senate Ethics Committee dismisses PAC case Skip to content NOWCAST KCCI News at 6pm Weekday Evening Watch on Demand Menu Search News Policies News Local News National News Consumer News Iowa State Fair This Is Iowa KCCI archives Get the Facts News We Love Entertainment Project Community Health Upload Weather Radar Map Room 8 Day Forecast Alerts Forecasting Our Future Skycams Traffic Politics Close Up Iowa Caucuses Sports High School Sports Contests Gr8 Pros About Contact Very Local Titan TV Guide News Team Internships Editorials Toys for Tots Advertise with KCCI Privacy Notice Terms of Use SUBSCRIBE TO EMAIL Weather Search Press enter to search Type to Search Search location by ZIP code ZIP Advertisement Senate Ethics Committee dismisses complaint against Zach Wahls Senate Ethics Committee dismisses complaint against Zach Wahls AG.IOWA.GOV. NEW AT FOUR. THE IOWA SENATE ETHICS COMMITTEE IS DISMISSING AN ETHICS COMPLAINT AGAINST DEMOCRATIC STATE SENATOR AND U.S. SENATE CANDIDATE ZACH WAHLS. THAT COMPLAINT AGAINST WALLS ALLEGED THAT HE WORKED FOR A POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE WHILE SERVING IN THE IOWA SENATE. SENATE RULES BAR STATE SENATORS FROM BEING EMPLOYED BY PACS. BUT TODAY, THE ETHICS COMMITTEE RULED THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE. IT COMES AS WALLS IS IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEATED PRIMARY RACE WITH STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOSH TUREK. BOTH ARE SEEKING JONI ERNST SEAT IN THE U-S SENATE. IN A STATEMENT AFTER THE COMPLAINT WAS DISMISSED, WALL SAID IT WAS FILED BY ONE OF TUREK SUPPORTERS, KATIE ULRICH, WHO FILED THE COMPLAINT, IS NOT PART OF TUREK’S CAMPAIGN. WALLS SAID IN PART, QUOTE, THE CAMPAIGN IS WORRIED THE $10 MILLION THAT CHUCK SCHUMER’S DARK MONEY NETWORK IS SPENDING TO TRY AND BUY JOSH’S SENATE NOMINATION WON’T BE ENOUGH. END QUOTE. Updated: 4:18 PM CDT May 22, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Advertisement Senate Ethics Committee dismisses complaint against Zach Wahls Updated: 4:18 PM CDT May 22, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ The Iowa Senate Ethics Committee is dismissing an ethics complaint against Democratic state Senator and U.S. Senate candidate Zach Wahls.The complaint against Wahls alleged that he worked for a political action committee while serving in the Iowa Senate. Senate rules bar state senators from being employed by PACs.The ethics committee ruled Friday there was not enough evidence.The news comes as Wahls is in the middle of a heated primary race with state Rep. Josh Turek. Both are seeking Joni Ernst's seat in the U.S. Senate.In a statement after the complaint was dismissed, Wahls said it was filed by one of Turek's supporters. Wahls said in part, "the Turek campaign is worried the $10 million that Chuck Schumer's dark money network is spending to try and buy Josh the Senate nomination won't be enough."KCCI has reached out to Josh Turek's campaign for a response.» Subscribe to KCCI's YouTube page» Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play DES MOINES, Iowa &mdash; The Iowa Senate Ethics Comm

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