Clear Lake woman challenging for new Iowa House District 60

To The Press

The campaign to elect Deb Hild for to the Iowa House of Representatives was launched March 18 after submitting the necessary signatures to run for the Republican nomination in Iowa House District 60.

Hild, from Clear Lake, is jumping into the race to represent the new district, which includes Worth and Mitchell counties, six precincts in Cerro Gordo and two precincts in Floyd counties.

“I decided to run after listening to the governmental concerns of my loved ones, friends and neighbors and after investigating the voting record of who would be our new district representative,” Hild said.

“The public voting record revealed that while we agreed on many things, there were red flags that caused me to consider this race. Our elected officials need accountability, and we must be the change we wish to see; therefore, I am enthusiastically offering myself to serve the citizens in District 60,” she said.

Retired from a 37-year teaching career, Hild says her top three priorities would be the Right to Life with life beginning at conception, medical mandate freedom and medical privacy freedom. Hild said she is also troubled about the lack of legislative attention to protect property rights.

“I believe Iowan’s voices have been ignored and I believe our rights as outlined and protected by the U.S. Constitution haven’t been upheld. Iowans deserve representation over the lobby and before special interest groups.”

While no candidate filed for the Democratic nomination for the new District 60, there is another Republican in the race – Jane Bloomingdale, of Northwood, who is currently the representative for District 51, which includes Worth, Mitchell, Howard and a part of Winneshiek counties.

Iowa House, Senate and Congressional districts — as well as local voting precincts — were redrawn after the results of the 2020 U.S. Census were released late last year.