House District 91
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My week in Iowa politics was about planning the county convention and finding a Democratic candidate to run for House District 91 and Senate District 46. One success and two failures. At our precinct caucuses I volunteered to be on the committee on committees and attended the county-wide Zoom meeting. As in previous cycles, I… Read more
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The field of candidates for federal and state offices is shaping up after the Friday, March 15, filing deadline. Once the filings are known, it’s off we go to November! It is an exciting time for those interested in our politics. Democrat Christina Bohannan was to file her nominating petitions for U.S. House in District… Read more
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Even though State Representative Brad Sherman is one of the most radical, right wing members of the Iowa legislature, a Democrat would have a heart of stone if they couldn’t empathize with his situation when he announced he would not seek re-election in House District 91. Sherman wrote, “My Daughter (age 41) died suddenly and… Read more
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I drove my 2019 Chevy Spark due west from North Liberty into gathering darkness between plot after plot of agricultural land. I paid close attention to the road as there was little traffic and light faded to darkness all around, making it difficult to see where the blacktop ended. A combine had its headlights on… Read more
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I hope the procession of deaths of friends and acquaintances will give it a rest for a while. I need to think about other things, namely gardening, cooking, writing, reading, and to some extent, politics. That last one sticks in my craw. My new process of saving political newsletters to read over each weekend is… Read more
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This is a reply to a letter of support for Brad Sherman in this week’s The Hometown Current. He is running against Elle Wyant in the Iowa House District 91 open seat. Response to Kesterson Letter I read with interest Kris Kesterson’s letter to the editor of The Hometown Current titled, “Brad Sherman – a… Read more
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As the fall campaign approaches, supporters of Elle Wyant, Democrat for Iowa House District 91, are in the local newspapers with letters of support. Here are two examples from this week’s publications. Vote Wyant for District 91 At the May 12, 2022 League of Women Voters District 91 Candidate Forum, Brad Sherman said the “green… Read more
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These days it is a debate whether to answer the telephone when an unknown number rings. Monday I picked up a phone call from the 641 area code, which runs from Ottumwa to Mason City. It was a pollster administering poll number 19985 IAHD091. How do I know that code? The text message the firm… Read more
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On June 8, Cleo Krejci of the Iowa City Press Citizen wrote the following headline for an article about an election for state representative, “In Iowa’s new House District 91, voters to choose between conservative pastor and LGBTQ activist.” While the headline may be true, to frame the race like this is awful and wrong.… Read more
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2/12/22 Elle Wyant Elle for Iowa elleforiowa@gmail.com ELLE FOR IOWA. ALL IOWANS. Marengo, IA — LGBTQ+ activist Elle Wyant announced her campaign for the Iowa House of Representatives today in House District 91, representing both Iowa County and the northwest portions of Johnson County. “I’m proud to announce my campaign for the… Read more
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