Rural Iowa

by Alexander Schmidt, candidate for Iowa House of Representatives District 60 It's July 5, and I hope everyone had a safe and happy Independence Day! I'm encouraged by all the patriotism that was shown, and a lot of the genuinely thoughtful conversations I have been having with voters are making me believe a large turnout is headed our way this November. I had a great time with the Mitchell County Dems as we marched proudly in the Osage Independence Day Parade. It was excelle

Securing jobs for North Iowans, ensuring their right to a living wage and for a safe and equitable workplace will be my priority as your legislator.

February 4, 2025 by Alexander Schmidt for KAAL-TV (ABC 6 News) — Since losing their local grocer, the small north Iowa town of Grafton is finding itself on the front lines in the battle against food insecurity. It is an issue being seen across the State of Iowa as according to Feeding America, around 344,000 people are facing hunger in Iowa with about 110,000 of those people being children. That breaks down to one in nine people and one in six children being in need of food.