Republished from KAAL-TV (January 7, 2026) (ABC 6 News) – A Democratic newcomer is announcing his candidacy for the Iowa House of Representatives. On Wednesday, January 7th, Alexander Schmidt announced his candidacy for Iowa House District 60. Schmidt, a 32-year-old native of Mitchell County, is running for the Democratic nomination. In a release announcing his candidacy, he said he’s running because he’s “tired of younger, progressive Iowans like myself being shut out of the
