Kim Weaver is the Democratic candidate for Congress in Iowa’s 4th congressional district, challenging seven term incumbent Republican Steve King.
Weaver is a state employee from Sheldon. If elected, she would be Iowa’s first female member of the U.S. House.
Before a small crowd of fairgoers, Weaver called for a higher minimum wage, help for student debt, better mental health services for veterans, and immigration reform. She says even the Farm Bureau agrees with her on immigration.
Retired elementary school teacher Joe Grandanette of Des Moines is an independent candidate for Congress in Iowa’s 3rd congressional district. The district stretches from Des Moines to Council Bluffs and down to the Missouri border. Earlier Grandanette launched an unsuccessful challenge against incumbent Republican David Young in the primary election.
