Local cleric seeks electoral office in the Second Congressional District, aiming for a seat in Congress.
Two candidates have announced their intentions to run for Iowa's Second Congressional District seat, with Clint Twedt-Ball, a Cedar Rapids pastor, and Kathryn Dolter, a retired Army nurse, joining the race.
Clint Twedt-Ball is no stranger to public service, co-founding the housing and food service nonprofit "Matthew 25" nearly two decades ago. His campaign emphasizes a common-sense approach to problem-solving, critiquing the current Republican messaging that voters were promised lower grocery prices and peace but instead face chaos and scapegoating. Twedt-Ball positions himself as someone focused on practical solutions and appeals even to some Republicans dissatisfied with the status quo.
Twedt-Ball, who is 54 years old and hails from Harlan, has expressed a desire to spur economic development in small towns should he be elected. He also plans to work towards preserving Medicaid and Social Security. Twedt-Ball believes his experience with affordability issues in northeastern Iowa gives him the necessary tools to address these issues.
Kathryn Dolter, 67 years old, has also entered the race. She changed her voter registration from no-party to Democrat earlier this year. Dolter, who was previously the dean of nursing at Kirkwood Community College, has started the process of raising money for her campaign. However, specific details about her key issues are not currently available.
The seat is currently held by Republican Ashley Hinson, who won the last election by a significant margin, and the race is seen as challenging for Democrats. No further specific issue positions for either Democratic candidate beyond Twedt-Ball’s general focus on common-sense problem-solving and criticism of the Republican approach are detailed in the provided sources.
Kathy Dolter's background and platform have not been extensively covered in the search results, but it is known that she is a retired Army nurse. More information about her campaign and her plans for the district are expected to be revealed in the coming weeks.
This marks the second Democratic campaign announced for Iowa's Second Congressional District this month, with Twedt-Ball and Dolter joining the race. As the election approaches, voters can expect to hear more about the candidates' plans and positions on a range of issues.
- Clint Twedt-Ball, a former pastor from Harlan, is focusing his campaign on economic development in small towns, preserving Medicaid and Social Security, and a common-sense approach to problem-solving that criticizes the current Republican messaging.
- Twedt-Ball, who co-founded the nonprofit "Matthew 25", appeals to some dissatisfied Republicans with his practical solutions focus and is running for Iowa's Second Congressional District seat.
- Kathryn Dolter, a 67-year-old retired Army nurse and former dean of nursing at Kirkwood Community College, has entered the race for Iowa's Second Congressional District, with specific details about her key issues still unknown.
- As the election for Iowa's Second Congressional District approaches, more information about the candidates' plans and positions on various issues, including policy-and-legislation, politics, general-news, and community concerns, is expected to be revealed.
