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Young, Axne speak to grassroots party activists (AUDIO)

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Republican Congressman David Young says America is “leading the way” again, internationally, now that President Trump is in office.

“Getting out of the Iran agreement, sitting down at the table with the leader of North Korea, moving our embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in Israel — some incredible things are happening right now,” Young said during a speech at the Iowa GOP’s state convention on Saturday. “We need to keep the momentum going. The last eight years, it takes a while to dig out of that. That status quo was not working.”

AUDIO of Young’s speech, 6:00

Cindy Axne of West Des Moines, Young’s Democratic challenger in the third congressional district, addressed delegates at her party’s state convention on Saturday as well.

“When I’m out talking with people across this district, Iowans are working incredibly hard and they’re playing by the rules, but one thing is for sure: Washington doesn’t have our back and we deserve better,” Axne said.

AUDIO of Axne’s speech, 4:00

The Cook Political Report — an agency that analyzes federal political candidates and races — classifies Iowa’s third congressional district as “leaning Republican” heading into November. The district covers 16 southwest Iowa counties and includes the cities of Des Moines and Council Bluffs.

Three Democrats running in Iowa’s third congressional district

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Congressman David Young. (file photo)

Republican Congressman David Young of Van Meter is seeking reelection and three Democrats are hoping they’re selected by Primary voters to challenge him in November.

Cindy Axne of West Des Moines worked in state government for nine years when Democrats Tom Vilsack and Chet Culver and Republican Terry Branstad were serving as governor. She and her husband run a digital design firm. Pete D’Alessandro of Des Moines has worked for Tom Harkin and Tom Vilsack and he was state coordinator for the 2016 Bernie Sanders campaign here. Sanders has endorsed D’Alessandor and helped him raise money. Eddie Mauro of Des Moines is a former teacher and coach at the high school and community college level. He is currently president of a wholesale insurance firm that does business nationwide.

Simpson College political science professor John Epperson says Mauro’s last name is well-known in populous Polk County because his relatives have won office. Axne may benefit from being the only female in the race.

“I think she absolutely does,” Epperson says. “That doesn’t necessarily mean she’ll win.

And Epperly says D’Alessandro mainly presents himself “as the Bernie guy. That’s an interesting strategy which if you look nationally hasn’t worked all that well in most places.”

There is also a Libertarian candidate running in the third district. Bryan Holder of Council Bluffs is a Creighton Law School graduate who runs his family’s photography business.

Raising wages — three approaches from three candidates in third district

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Pete D’Alessandro

The three candidates seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination in Iowa’s third congressional district are proposing different methods for raising incomes for low-wage workers. The topic was discussed tonight during a 90-minute forum sponsored by The Des Moines Register and KCCI television.

Pete D’Alessandro of Des Moines supports immediately raising the minimum wage to 15-dollars-an-hour.

“We should be fighting for a minimum wage that guarantees that you’re not living in poverty,” D’Alessandro said. “…That’s why I say the debate starts at $15 an hour. I won’t compromise on that.”

Cindy Axne of West Des Moines would establish an inflation factor that will keep raising the minimum wage periodically in the future and she suggests raising the wage too high too fast can have a negative effect.

“My concern is always about making sure that an individual has an opportunity for a life of dignity…and we certainly aren’t going to get there if people are laid off because businesses can’t afford it,” Axne said.

Eddie Mauro of Des Moines said rather than raising the minimum wage, he’d raise the earned income tax credit instead.

“I think we need a bolder, better and more progressive plan,” Mauro said. “…At $36,000 to $40,000 a year, you can improve your skills and then you make your wages higher, your salary’s higher and then that credit comes down some.”

The three candidates are competing to the Democrat who faces off against Republican Congressman David Young in November.

Grassley, Ernst, Young praise Trump’s decision on Iran deal

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Congressman David Young. (file photo)

Republicans in Iowa’s congressional delegation are praising President Trump for withdrawing the United States from the Iran nuclear deal.

Iowa Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst have opposed the agreement since it was negotiated and approved by the Obama Administration. Ernst says Iran remains a threat in the Middle East and loopholes in the deal meant Iran would eventually be able to restart its nuclear program.

Grassley says the deal got “worthless commitments from a deceitful and repressive regime” and Grassley says the U.S. is showing “global leadership” by pulling out of the deal.

Congressman David Young, a Republican from Van Meter, says it’s time to hold Iran accountable for its support of Syria’s dictator and terror networks in the region. Reinstating economic sanctions against Iran is the right move, according to Young.

Pelosi says ‘small margins’ to decide if U.S. House flips to Democrats (AUDIO)

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Former Congressman Leonard Boswell introduces Nancy Pelosi.

The top-ranking Democrat in congress since 2003 says her party must focus on convincing the country Democrats have a “better deal” for Americans.

“Putting forth what our purpose is, how we connect with America’s working families and what we will do, together, to make sure they succeed,” California Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, the current minority leader in the U.S. House, said this evening in Des Moines.

Pelosi was the keynote speaker at a fundraiser for Polk County Democrats.

“I have probably been to Iowa more times than any other member of congress who is not running for president,” Pelosi joked at the start.

Pelosi reminisced about her first trip to Iowa, when she was chairwoman of California Democrats and dispatched to speak with Iowa Democratic Party officials about the timing of Iowa’s first-in-the-nation Caucuses. Pelosi’s main theme, focused on recalibrating the party’s message for the 2018 election. She conceded Democrats didn’t communicate well with voters in 2016 — and she recommended that Democrats “relentlessly hammer away the stark contrast” with Republicans in the months ahead.

“Republicans are giving the people a raw deal,” Pelosi said. “Democrats believe the Americans deserve a better deal.”

Pelosi told the crowd of party activists she’s hoping Democrats win two of the three Iowa congressional seats that are currently held by Republicans and Pelosi asked Iowa Democrats to seek votes in “every corner” of the state.

“People always ask: ‘Is it a tsunami or is it a wave?’ …Whatever that is, it’s a lot of small droplets of water, This is not going to be big margins,” Pelosi said. “This is going to be small margins, many places, because we’re going into Republican districts.”

Iowa Republicans held a news conference Sunday, calling Pelosi the face “of the failures of Democrats over the last several elections” and noting Pelosi’s often listed as the least popular member of congress. The chairman of Polk County Democrats told reporters Pelosi is one voice among many in the “national conversation” about the Democratic Party’s path forward. Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan, who challenged Pelosi’s leadership position among House Democrats, was a speaker at the Polk County Democrats’ steak fry this past September.

Pelosi’s appearance tonight helped raise about $40,000 for turn-out-the-vote efforts in Iowa’s largest county.

Voted expected on identity theft bill introduced by Congressman Young

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A vote is expected today in the U.S. House on a bill, drafted by Iowa Congressman David Young, that seeks to crack down on identity thieves and help victims of such fraud.

“Many in the Third District of Iowa have spoken to me about their fear of having their identity, bank or credit card numbers, and other personal information stolen,” Young said on the House floor Tuesday. The Justice for Victims of IRS Scams and Identity Theft Act would require the Attorney General and Treasury Secretary to submit reports to Congress detailing how they have prosecuted identity theft crimes.

According to Young, Americans lose billions of dollars to con artists and many Iowans worry about getting a call from their bank or credit card company explaining their information has been stolen.

“This reality can turn an individual’s and a family’s world upside down. Millions of Americans have gotten that call and many have lost everything because of identity theft,” Young said. A 2016 report indicated Americans submit up to 14,000 complaints about IRS impersonation scams every week.

“This is serious,” Young said. “These scams are indiscriminate and can impact any person at any time.” Young added that the Department of Justice should suggest “what can be done to deter criminals and prevent identity theft from happening.”

 

Senator Ernst, Congressman Young praise ‘precise’ strikes against Syria

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Senator Joni Ernst late Friday said allied strikes against Syria make it clear the use of chemical weapons “will not be tolerated.”

Ernst, a Republican, is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. She issued a written statement shortly before 10 o’clock Friday night. Ernst said there is “indisputable” evidence the Syrian regime is guilty of “horrific crimes” against its own people. Ernst called Syrian president Bashar al-Assad a war criminal and she accused Russia and Iran of being “complicit in these chemical weapons attacks on innocent” civilians.

Ernst praised the Trump Administration for “decisive and precise” leadership with our British and French allies.

At midnight, Republican Congressman David Young of Van Meter issued a statement, calling the action against Syrian “strong, swift and targeted.” Young said the U.S. and its allies “cannot tolerate atrocities against the innocent and the use of chemical weapons.”

Congressman Rod Blum of Dubuque sent a “re-tweet: last night, signaling he’s part of a group of Republicans in the U.S. House who will call on President Trump is get authorization from congress before engaging further in Syria. Blum, however, did not issue a written statement on last night’s air strike.

As of 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Senator Chuck Grassley, Republican Congressman Steve King of Kiron and Congressman Dave Loebsack, a Democrat from Iowa City, had not issued statements on the president’s action in Syria.

Democrat Theresa Greenfield ends congressional campaign

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Theresa Greenfield. (campaign photo)

A Democrat who’s spent the past two weeks trying to qualify as a candidate in Iowa’s third district congressional primary has ended her campaign.

Theresa Greenfield of Des Moines launched her campaign last summer and was a leading fundraiser, but her campaign manager confessed he forged some signatures on Greenfield’s first set of nominating petitions. She launched a second effort to gather the required signatures, but fell short.

Members of the Democratic Party’s third district governing board nominated her for congress on Monday. Early this evening, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller issued a statement saying Iowa law “does not permit” Greenfield to be nominating in that way for congress and she does not qualify for the ballot.

Greenfield issued a written statement, saying the end of her campaign was “a tough pill to swallow” but she accepts the attorney general’s decision and is closing down her campaign. Greenfield said she it would have been wrong to “look the other way” and let the petition with forged signatures stand.

Attorney Jerry Crawford represented Greenfield Tuesday as a state panel reviewed her nominating petitions.

“I think this is crucial. If Theresa had just kept quiet…she’d be a candidate and no one would know any different,” Crawford said. “It’s only because she did the right thing…that anybody knows anything about this.”

Three other Democrats did make the primary ballot for a shot at challenging Republican Congressman David Young in November.

Greenfield clears one hurdle as she seeks alternate path to Primary ballot

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Theresa Greenfield. (campaign photo)

Party leaders in the third congressional district have narrowly voted to place the name of a fellow Democrat on the ballot, even though Theresa Greenfield failed to collect the number of petition signatures necessary to qualify for June’s Democratic Primary.

Greenfield and a group she called “team democracy” fanned out through the district to collect a second set of petition signatures after her campaign manager admitted he forged some signatures on her first set of petitions. The last-minute effort, though, failed to produce enough signatures. Greenfield has been forced to seek another path onto the primary ballot.

Bill Brauch is chairman of the 88 third district Democrats who voted on the matter today. He doesn’t expect his group’s decision to be challenged in court.

“I’m not anticipating any lawsuit, but one never knows,” Brauch told Radio Iowa.

Brauch says there was half-an-hour of “respectful” discussion about the ramifications of nominating Greenfield in this unusual way. Some argued the move gives ammunition to Republicans, including Congressman David Young — the Republican seeking reelection in the district. Others said today’s vote was just a preliminary action and the final decision rests with three state officials who’ll meet tomorrow. Iowa’s secretary of state, attorney general and state auditor are the three members of the appeal board that decide whether Greenfield’s name appears on the Primary ballot.

That decision, whatever it may be, could be challenged in court.

Candidates submit paperwork for three party primaries in June

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Friday’s 5 p.m. deadline has passed and we now know which candidates for statehouse, statewide and congressional offices submitted the paperwork required to have their names placed on June Primary ballots.

There’s a minimum number of petition signatures from Iowans that must be collected for each office a candidate is seeking. Third district congressional candidate Theresa Greenfield fired her campaign manager when he admitted he forged some of the signatures on her petitions, which were filed earlier this week.

Greenfield and a crew of supporters made an almost literal 11th hour dash Friday to collect signatures from residents in each of the 16 counties in the third congressional district and submit them just before the filing deadline.

In addition to Greenfield, Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron Corbett and first district congressional candidate Courtney Rowe, a Democrat, submitted their petitions Friday afternoon. Corbett’s came in just an hour before the deadline.

The secretary of state’s staff will review the petitions from those three candidates on Monday to determine if they’re met the paperwork requirements. The next deadline in this process is next Friday, the 23rd. Rival campaigns and private citizens have until then to review the petitions from all the candidates and challenge any signatures that appear suspect.

Below is a list of all the candidates who submitted petitions to run in the Republican, Democratic and Libertarian Party Primaries on June 5th. The list notes which candidates are incumbents. It also notes the district where an incumbent is not seeking reelection.

First Congressional District
Rod Blum of Dubuque – Republican (incument)

Abby Finkenaur of Dubuque – Democrat
Thomas Heckroth of Cedar Falls – Democrat
George Ramsey of Cedar Rapids – Democrat

Second Congressional District
Dave Loebsack of Iowa City – Democrat (incumbent)

Ginny Galigiuri of Osceola – Republican
Christopher Peters of Coralville – Republican

Third Congressional District
David Young of Van Meter – Republican (incumbent)

Cindy Axne of West Des Moines – Democrat
Pete D’Alessandro of Des Moines – Democrat
Eddie J. Mauro of Des Moines – Democrat

Bryan Jack Holder of Council Bluffs – Libertarian

Fourth Congressional District
Steve King of Kiron – Republican (incumbent)
Cyndi Hanson of Sioux City – Republican

Leann Jacobsen of Spencer – Democrat
John Paschen of Ames – Democrat
J.D. Scholten of Sioux City – Democrat

Charles Aldrich of Clarion – Libertarian

Governor
Kim Reynolds of Osceola – Republican (incumbent)

Nate Boulton of Des Moines – Democrat
Cathy Glasson of Coralville – Democrat
Fred Hubbell of Des Moines – Democrat
Andrea “Andy” McGuire of Des Moines – Democrat
John Norris of Des Moines – Democrat
Ross Wilburn of Ames – Democrat

Marco Battaglia of Des Moines – Libertarian
Jake Porter of Council Bluffs – Libertarian

Secretary of State
Paul Pate of Cedar Rapids – Republican (incumbent)

Deidre DeJear of Des Moines – Democrat
Jim Mowrer of Des Moines – Democrat

Auditor of State
Mary Mosiman of Nevada – Republican (incumbent)

Rob Sand of Des Moines – Democrat

Treasurer of State
Michael L. Fitzgerald of Des Moines – Democratic (incumbent)

Secretary of Agriculture
Michael Naig of Des Moines – Republican (incumbent)
Ray Gaesser of Corning – Republican
Chad Ingels of Randalia – Republican
Craig Lang of Brooklyn – Republican
Dan Zumbach of Ryan – Republican

Tim Gannon of Des Moines – Democrat

Attorney General
Tom Miller of Des Moines – Democrat (incumbent)

State Senator District 01
Brad D. Price of Spirit Lake – Republican
Zach Whiting of Spirit Lake – Republican
Jesse Wolfe of Emmetsburg – Republican

(Incumbent in this district is former Republican David Johnson, who is registered as “no party” and has said he’s seeking reelection in November as an independent.)

State Senator District 03
Jim Carlin of Sioux City – Republican (incumbent)

Dave Dawson of Lawton – Democrat

State Senator District 05
Tim Kraayenbrink of Fort Dodge – Republican (incumbent)

John J. O’Brien of Fort Dodge – Democrat

State Senator District 07
Steven Stokes of Sioux City – Republican

Jackie Smith of Sioux City – Democrat

(Republican Rick Bertrand, the incumbent in this distrrict, is not seeking reelection)
 
State Senator District 09
Jason Schultz of Schleswig – Republican (incumbent)

State Senator District 11
Tom Shipley of Nodaway – Republican (incumbent)

Sara Ramsey of Corning – Democrat

State Senator District 13
Julian Garrett of Indianola – Republican (incumbent)

Vicky Brenner of Winterset – Democrat

State Senator District 15
Chaz Allen of Newton – Democrat (incumbent)

Tim Shay of Newton – Republican

State Senator District 17
Tony Bisignano of Des Moines – Democrat (incumbent)

State Senator District 19
Jack Whitver of Ankeny — Republican (incumbent)
Brett H. Nelson of Saylor Township — Republican

Amber Gustafson of Ankeny – Democrat

State Senator District 21
Brian B. Bales of West Des Moines – Republican

Claire Celsi of West Des Moines – Democrat
Connie Ryan of Des Moines – Democrat

(Democrat Matt McCoy, the incumbent in this district, is not seeking reelection)

State Senator District 23
Herman C. Quirmbach of Ames — Democrat (incumbent)

Eric Cooper of Ames – Libertarian

State Senator District 25
Chad J. Buss of Parkersburg — Republican
Annette Sweeney of Alden — Republican

Tracy Freese of Dike — Democrat

(Republican Bill Dix had been the incumbent in this district. He resigned 3/12/18. A special election is also scheduled in the district on 4.10.18 to fill the remaining months of Dix’s term.)

State Senator District 27
Amanda Ragan of Mason City – Democrat (incumbent)

Shannon Latham of Sheffield – Republican

State Senator District 29
Tod Bowman of Maquoketa – Democrat (incumbent)

Carrie Koelker of Dyersville – Republican

State Senator District 31
Bill Dotzler of Waterloo – Democrat (incumbent)

State Senator District 33
Robert M. Hogg of Cedar Rapids — Democrat (incumbent)

Edward Bernie Hayes of Cedar Rapids – Republican

State Senator District 35
Todd Taylor of Cedar Rapids – Democrat

(Democrat Wally Horn of Cedar Rapids, the incumbent in this district, is not seeking reelection.)

State Senator District 37
Eric Dirth of Coralville – Democrat
Zach Wahls of Coralville – Democrat
Janice Weiner of Iowa City – Democrat
Imad Youssif of Coralville – Democrat

Carl A. Krambeck of Clarence – Libertarian

(Democrat Bob Dvorsky of Coralville, the incumbent in this district, is not seeking reelection.)

State Senator District 39
Kevin Kinney of Oxford — Democrat (incumbent)

Heather Hora of Washington — Republican

State Senator District 41
Daniel Cesar of Keosauqua – Republican
Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Ottumwa – Democrat

Ed Malloy of Fairfield – Democrat
Mary S. Stewart of Ottumwa – Democrat

(Republican Mark Chelgren, the incumbent in this district, is not seeking reelection.)

State Senator District 43
Joe Bolkcom of Iowa City – Democrat (incumbent)

Patrick Joseph Wronkiewicz of Iowa City – Republican

State Senator District 45
Jim Lykam – Democrat (incumbent)

State Senator District 47
Roby Smith of Davenport – Republican (incumbent)

Marie Gleason of Bettendorf – Democrat

State Senator District 49
Rita Hart of Wheatland – Democrat (incumbent)

Chris Cournoyer of LeClaire – Republican

State Representative District 001
John H. Wills of Spirit Lake – Republican (incumbent)

Karen A. Larson of Spirit Lake – Democrat

State Representative District 002
Megan Lee Hess Jones of Sioux Rapids – Republican (incumbent)

Ryan Odor of Spencer – Democrat

State Representative District 003
Dan Huseman of Aurelia – Republican (incumbent)

State Representative District 004
Skyler Wheeler of Orange City – Republican (incumbent)

State Representative District 005
Thomas Jeneary of Le Mars – Republican
Joseph Small of Akron – Republican

Andrew Emanuel of Sioux City – Democrat

(Republican Chuck Holz, the incumbent in this district, is not seeking reelection)

State Representative District 006
Jacob Bossman of Sioux City – Republican (incumbent)

Rita DeJong of Sioux City – Democrat

State Representative District 007
Tedd Gassman of Scarville – Republican (incumbent)

Debra Jensen of Forest City – Democrat

State Representative District 008
Terry Baxter of Garner – Republican (incumbent)

Connie Price of Britt – Democrat

State Representative District 009
Ann Meyer of Fort Dodge – Republican
Gary Waechter of Fort Dodge – Republican

Megan L. Srinivas of Fort Dodge – Democrat
 
(Democrat Helen Miller, the incumbent in this district, is not seeking reelection)

State Representative District 010
Mike Sexton of Rockwell City – Republican (incumbent)
Tom Hoefling of Lohrville – Republican

Jake Ronald Thompson of Rockwell City – Democrat

State Representative District 011
Gary Worthan of Storm Lake – Republican (incumbent)

State Representative District 012
Brian Best of Glidden – Republican (incumbent)

Peter Leo of Manning – Democrat

State Representative District 013
Chris Hall of Sioux City – Democrat (incumbent)

State Representative District 014
Timothy Kacena of Sioux City – Democrat (incumbent)

Robert Henderson of Sioux City – Republican

State Representative District 015
Charlie McConkey – Democrat (incumbent)

Sarah Abdouch of Council Bluffs – Republican
LeAnn L. Hughes of Council Bluffs – Republican
Mark L. Hunter of Carter Lake – Republican

State Representative District 016
Mary Ann Hanusa of Council Bluffs – Republican (incumbent)

Steve Gorman of Council Bluffs – Democrat

State Representative District 017
Matt W. Windschitl of Missouri Valley – Republican (incumbent)

Jan Creasman of Woodbine – Democrat

State Representative District 018
Steven Holt of Denison – Republican (incumbent)

State Representative District 019
Chris Hagenow of Windsor Heights – Republican (incumbent in District 43; he’s moving into District 19 to run in 2018)

Gregg Gustafson of Waukee – Democrat

(Republican Ralph Watts, the incumbent in this district, is not seeking reelection.)

State Representative District 020
Dodge Michael Perrigo of Redfield – Republican
Ray Bubba Sorensen of Greenfield – Republican

Warren Varley of Stuart – Democrat

(Republican Clel Baudler, the incumbent in this district, is not seeking reelection.)

State Representative District 021
Tom Moore of Griswold – Republican (incumbent)

Denise O’Brien of Atlantic – Democrat

State Representative District 022
Jon Jacobsen of Council Bluffs – Republican (incumbent)

Ray Stevens of Council Bluffs – Democrat

State Representative District 023
David Sieck of Glenwood – Republican (incumbent)
Tony Wernicke of Red Oak – Republican

Chuck Larson of Sidney – Democrat

State Representative District 024
Cecil Dolecheck of Mount Ayr – Republican (incumbent)

James Uhlenkamp of Mount Ayr – Democrat

State Representative District 025
Stan Gustafson of Cumming – Republican (incumbent)

Ryan Marquardt of Winterset – Democrat

State Representative District 026
Scott Ourth of Ackworth — Democrat (incumbent)

Jeffrey M. Janssen of Carlisle – Republican
Rebel Snodgrass of Indianola – Republican

State Representative District 027
Joel Fry of Osceola – Republican (incumbent)

Richard Foster of Lamoni – Democrat

State Representative District 028
Jon Thorup of Knoxville – Republican
Jon Van Wyk of Sully – Republican

Ann M. Fields of Knoxville – Democrat
Zachary Pendroy of Monroe – Democrat

(Republican Greg Heartsill, the incumbent in this district, is not seeking reelection.)

State Representative District 029
Wes Breckenridge of Newton – Democrat (incumbent)

Ann Howell of Colfax – Republican

State Representative District 030
Zach Nunn of Bondurant – Republican (incumbent)

Kent A. Balduchi of Altoona – Democrat
Dan Nieland of Altoona – Democrat

State Representative District 031
Rick Olson of Des Moines – Democrat (incumbent)
Tiffany Allison of Des Moines – Democrat
Heather A. Ryan of Des Moines – Democrat

State Representative District 032
Ruth Ann Gaines of Des Moines – Democrat (incumbent)

William M. Charlier of Des Moines – Republican

State Representative District 033
Brian Meyer of Des Moines – Democrat (incumbent)

State Representative District 034
Bruce Hunter of Des Moines – Democrat (incumbent)

Marrianna Collins of Ankeny – Libertarian

State Representative District 035
Ako Abdul-Samad of Des Moines – Democrat (incumbent)

State Representative District 036
Marti Anderson of Des Moines – Democrat (incumbent)

State Representative District 037
John Landon of Ankeny – Republican (incumbent)

Andrew Rasmussen of Ankeny – Democrat

State Representative District 038
Kevin Koester of Ankeny – Republican (incumbent)

Heather Matson of Ankeny – Democrat
Reyma McCoy McDeid of Des Moines – Democrat

State Representative District 039
Jake Highfill of Johnston – Republican (incumbent)

Karin Derry of Johnston – Democrat

State Representative District 040
John Forbes of Urbandale – Democrat (incumbent)

State Representative District 041
Jo Oldson of Des Moines – Democrat (incumbent)

State Representative District 042
Peter Cownie of West Des Moines – Republican (incumbent)
Ralph Haskins of West Des Moines – Republican

Kristin Sunde of West Des Moines – Democrat

State Representative District 043
Michael Boal of Windsor Heights – Republican

Jennifer Konfrst of Windsor Heights – Democrat

(Republican Chris Hagenow, the incumbent in this district, is moving to district 19 to run in 2018.)

State Representative District 044
Anna Bergman of Waukee – Republican
Travis R. Grassel of Waukee – Republican

Kenan Judge of Waukee – Democrat

(Republican Rob Taylor, the incumbent in this district, is not seeking reelection.)

State Representative District 045
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell of Ames – Democrat (incumbent)

Ben Brown of Ames – Republican

State Representative District 046
Lisa K Heddens of Ames – Democrat (incumbent)

State Representative District 047
Donald J. Batt of Boone – Republican
Victoria Sinclair of Boone – Republican
Phil Thompson of Jefferson – Republican

David Weaver of Rippey – Democrat

Patrick A. Shaw of Boone – Libertarian

(Republican Chip Baltimore, the incumbent in this district, is not seeking relection.)

State Representative District 048
Robert P. Bacon of Slater – Republican (incumbent)

Tim Winter of Kelley – Democrat

State Representative District 049
Dave Deyoe of Nevada – Republican (incumbent)

Brenda Brink of Huxley – Democrat

John Evans of Huxley – Libertarian

State Representative District 050
Pat Grassley of New Hartford – Republican (incumbent)

Dennis Evans of Reinbeck – Democrat

State Representative District 051
Jane Bloomingdale of Northwood – Republican (incumbent)

Tim Knutson of Northwood – Democrat

State Representative District 052
Todd Prichard of Charles City – Democrat (incumbent)

State Representative District 053
Sharon Steckman of Mason City – Democrat (incumbent)

State Representative District 054
Linda Upmeyer of Clear Lake – Republican (incumbent)

State Representative District 055
Michael Bergan of Dorchester – Republican (incumbent)

Kayla Koether of Decorah – Democrat

State Representative District 056
Dale Bolsinger of Colesburg – Republican

Lori Egan of Waukon – Democrat
Andy Kelleher of New Albin – Democrat

(Republican Kristi Hager, the incumbent in this district, is not seeking reelection.)

State Representative District 057
Shannon Lundgren of Peosta – Republican (incumbent)

Nancy Fett of Peosta – Democrat
Leo Gansen of Epworth – Democrat

Lucas J. Link of Dubuque – Libertarian

State Representative District 058
Andy McKean of Anamosa – Republican (incumbent)

Joe Oclon of Bellevue – Democrat

State Representative District 059
Bob Kressig of Cedar Falls – Democrat (incumbent)

State Representative District 060
Walt Rogers of Cedar Falls – Republican (incumbent)

Dave Williams of Cedar Falls – Democrat

State Representative District 061
Timi Brown-Powers of Waterloo – Democrat (incumbent)

State Representative District 062
Ras Smith of Waterloo – Democrat (incumbent)

State Representative District 063
Sandy Salmon of Janesville – Republican (incumbent)

Eric Stromberg of Waverly – Democrat

State Representative District 064
Bruce Bearinger of Oelwein – Democrat (incumbent)

State Representative District 065
Liz Bennett of Cedar Rapids – Democrat (incumbent)

George M. Olmsted of Cedar Rapids – Republican

State Representative District 066
Art Staed of Cedar Rapids – Democrat (incumbent)

Teresa Daubitz of Cedar Rapids – Republican

State Representative District 067
Ashley Hinson of Marion – Republican (incumbent)

Eric Gjerde of Cedar Rapids – Democrat

State Representative District 068
Randy Ray of Cedar Rapids – Republican

Molly Donahue of Cedar Rapids – Democrat
Scott Foens of Marion – Democrat

(Republican Ken Rizer, the incumbent in this district, is not seeking reelection.)

State Representative District 069
Kirsten Running-Marquardt of Cedar Rapids – Democrat (incumbent)

State Representative District 070
Tracy Ehlert of Cedar Rapids – Democrat

(Democrat Todd Taylor, the incumbent in this district, is running for the state senate, in district 35.)

State Representative District 071
Mark Smith of Marshalltown – Democrat (incumbent)

James Perez of Marshalltown – Republican

State Representative District 072
Dean Fisher of Montour – Republican (incumbent)

John William Anderson of Tama – Democrat
Mindy Benson of Tama – Democrat
David Degner of Clutier – Democrat
Joycelyn George of Traer – Democrat

State Representative District 073
Bobby Kaufmann of Wilton – Republican (incumbent)

Jodi Clemens of West Branch – Democrat

State Representative District 074
Dave Jacoby of Coralville – Democrat (incumbent)

State Representative District 075
Thomas Gerhold of Atkins – Republican

Paula Denison of Van Horne – Democrat
Doris A. Guilford  of Van Horne – Democrat
Dennis R. Mathahs of Marengo – Democrat

John George of Marengo – Libertarian

(Republican Dawn Pettengill, the incumbent in this district, is not seeking reelection.)

State Representative District 076
David Maxwell of Gibson – Republican (incumbent)
Shawn M. Zierke of Homestead – Republican

Ann Egley of Williamsburg – Democrat

State Representative District 077
Amy Nielsen of North Liberty – Democrat (incumbent)

State Representative District 078
Jarad Klein of Keota – Republican (incumbent)

Kimberly K Davis of Washington – Democrat

State Representative District 079
Dustin D. Hite of New Sharon – Republican

Samantha Keith of University Park – Democrat

Nicholas Ryan of Oskaloosa – Libertarian

(Republican Guy Vander Linden, the incumbent in this district, is not seeking reelection.)

State Representative District 080
Holly Brink of Oskaloosa – Republican
Richard Harold Keilig, Jr. of  Moravia – Republican

Susan McDanel of Centerville – Democrat

(Republican Larry Sheets, the incumbent in this district, is not seeking reelection.)

State Representative District 081
Mary Gaskill of Ottumwa – Democrat (incumbent)

Cherielynn Westrich of Ottumwa Republican

State Representative District 082
Phil Miller of Fairfield – Democrat (incumbent)

State Representative District 083
Jeffrey D. Reichman of Montrose – Republican

Michael Hardy of Keokuk – Democrat
Jeff Kurtz of Fort Madison – Democrat
Bob Morawitz of Fort Madison – Democrat

(Democrat Jerry Kearns, the incumbent in this district, is not seeking reelection.)

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Martin Amos of Mt. Pleasant – Republican
Trevor Lynn of Brighton – Republican
Sheila Matheney of Mount Pleasant – Republican
Joe Mitchell of Des Moines – Republican

Jason Moats of Mt. Union – Democrat

(Republican Dave Heaton, the incumbent in this district, is not seeking reelection.)

State Representative District 085
Vicki Lensing of Iowa City – Democrat (incumbent)

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Mary Mascher – Democrat (incumbent)

State Representative District 087
Democrat Dennis Cohoon of Burlington – Democrat (incumbent)

Tim Goodwin of Burlington – Republican
Travis A Inghram of Burlington – Republican

State Representative District 088
David Kerr of Morning Sun – Republican (incumbent)

Noah Canady of Muscatine – Democrat
Lanny Hillyard of Mediapolis – Democrat

State Representative District 089
Monica Kurth of Davenport – Democrat (incumbent)

State Representative District 090
Cindy Winckler of Davenport – Democrat (incumbent)

State Representative District 091
Gary Carlson of Muscatine – Republican (incumbent)

Laura J. Liegois of Muscatine – Democrat

State Representative District 092
Ross Paustian of Walcott – Republican (incumbent)

Jean Simpson of Davenport – Democrat

State Representative District 093
Phyllis Thede of Bettendorf – Democrat (incumbent)

State Representative District 094
Gary Mohr of Bettendorf – Republican (incumbent)

Joan Marttila of Bettendorf – Democrat

State Representative District 095
Louis J. Zumbach of Coggon – Republican (incumbent)

Christian Andrews of Mt. Vernon – Democrat

State Representative District 096
Lee Hein of Monticello – Republican (incumbent)

Reenie Montgomery of Manchester – Democrat

State Representative District 097
Norlin Mommsen of Dewitt – Republican (incumbent)

Tim McClimon of DeWitt – Democrat

David Melchert, Jr. of Grand Mound – Libertarian

State Representative District 098
Mary Wolfe of Clinton – Democrat (incumbent)

Reese R. Petersen of Clinton – Republican

State Representative District 099
Pauline Chilton of Dubuque – Republican
Brad Cavanagh of Dubuque – Republican
Pat Cullen of Dubuque – Republican

Lindsay James of Dubuque – Democrat

(Democrat Abby Finkenaur, the incumbent in this district, is running for congress.)

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Charles Isenhart of Dubuque – Democrat (incumbent)

Hank Linden of Dubuque – Republican