You often hear politicians say that this is the most important election in history. Politicians don’t always tell us the …
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You often hear politicians say that this is the most important election in history. Politicians don’t always tell us the …
Elections are about choices. This election is no exception. We can either elect another career politician and hope for different …
I’m running for Congress because I see people struggling. In the past 30 years, the middle class has steadily lost …
My family and I fled war-torn Bosnia nearly 20 years ago and settled in Iowa because my parents wanted to …
Global climate change is real and it’s man-made. As a member of Congress, I will work to protect our environmental …
As the primary season winds to a close, the future of the Republican Party of Iowa will be decided in …
I am often asked what drove me to run for the U.S. Senate. My response is that as a mother, …
Several years ago, I worked on a project related to immigration reform. Part of the task was to examine available …
My story, like my name, probably sounds familiar. It’s not a Hollywood story, but it’s a pretty good Iowa story. …
I would like to address two topics for the voters of the 1st Congressional District: my experience and purpose for …
I am a lifelong Iowan. My father and mother had 10th-grade educations. My father dropped out of high school to …
Twenty-two years ago, I left the comfort of a good-paying job and took a chance on myself, taking all the …
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