NEW: Mike Turner Has Consistently Supported Forever Wars

• Turner supported the war in Iraq from 2003-2011, saying “those opposing the Iraq War were only trying to score political points.”
• Turner supported airstrikes on Syria in 2018, calling them “necessary action.”
• And this year, Turner voted six times against ending the war in Iran that’s making prices skyrocket for hardworking families.

Meanwhile, Turner ranks as “the ninth-highest recipient of defense industry cash” — accepting more than $2 million in campaign contributions from the defense industry.

DCCC Spokesperson Riya Vashi:
“Mike Turner’s record couldn’t be clearer: foreign wars and special interests come first, hardworking Ohioans come last. As Turner’s reckless pro-war record hurts the families he was elected to represent, he continues to turn a blind eye to their pain. Ohioans are taking note of Turner’s backwards priorities, and it will cost him his seat in November.”

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American Journal News: Examining Mike Turner’s pro-war record

• Ohio Rep. Mike Turner has consistently supported foreign wars, including the current conflict in Iran.
• Between March and September 2026, Turner voted six times against ending the Iran War. The conflict has led to a steep spike in gas prices that now has many Americans paying well over $4 a gallon at the pump.
• The conflict is also seen as a broken promise by President Donald Trump, who pledged to start no new wars if elected.
• Turner has repeatedly said the war is necessary to stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. The veracity of this claim has been questioned by foreign policy experts, including Trump’s own former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Joe Kent.
• Polling suggests that Turner’s support for the war puts him out of step with most voters. A new Pew Research Center survey found 65% of Americans disapprove of the conflict and how it is being handled.
• Turner was similarly supportive of the Iraq War that lasted from 2003 to 2011 and claimed the lives of more than 4,500 U.S. servicemembers.
• In 2006, Turner told KPBS that those opposing the Iraq War were only trying to score political points.
• In 2018, Turner described Trump’s airstrikes on Syria as “necessary action.”
• OpenSecrets, a nonprofit that tracks campaign finance issues, says Turner has received more than $2 million in campaign contributions from the defense industry and related interests. As of 2024, Turner ranked as the ninth-highest recipient of defense industry cash.
• Turner’s Democratic opponent this year is Air Force veteran Kristina Knickerbocker, who said in June that she will vote to end the Iran war if elected.
• “As a veteran, I know the true cost of war,” Knickerbocker said. “I would never vote to send our troops into harm’s way without a plan, a purpose, and the full authorization of Congress.”