DES MOINES, Iowa — (Grey Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) — Marketing campaign 2026 in Iowa had an unofficial kickoff as 4 candidates introduced their marketing campaign for high-profile places of work over the previous week with a number of others anticipated quickly.
1. Chris Cournoyer for state auditor (Presently held by Rob Sand, a Democrat.)
–Cournoyer, a Republican from LeClaire, left her second time period as state senator to change into lieutenant governor final December.
2. Nate Willems for legal professional normal (Presently held by Brenna Fowl, a Republican.)
–Willems, a former two-term Democratic state consultant who left workplace after dropping a run for senate, is an legal professional from Mt. Vernon.
3. Sarah Trone Garriott for the third Congressional District (Presently held by Zach Nunn, a Republican.)
–Trone Garriott, a Democrat from West Des Moines, was first elected to the state senate in 2020.
4. Jennifer Konfrst for the third Congressional District (Presently held by Zach Nunn, a Republican.)
–Konfrst, a Democrat from Windsor Heights, serves as home minority chief and was first elected to the home of representatives in 2018.
In regards to the writer: Midwest native Dave Value is Grey Tv’s Iowa Political Director for 9 stations that broadcast within the state and has been protecting native, state and nationwide politics from Iowa since 2001.
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