Iowa, Minnesota Candidates Outline Election Priorities

Minnesota House District 47A representative says recent work included securing $2 million for Woodbury’s La Lake Park, funding roundabout improvements, supporting utility-rate protections and an independent state inspector general, and opposing a proposed immigration detention site. The representative’s stated priority going forward is addressing water-quality needs stemming from PFAS contamination. In Iowa House District 84, Democratic candidate Polly Denison identified public education, jobs and economic growth, and health care as top priorities; she supports increased school funding and teacher pay, opposes the school voucher program, and advocates for small businesses, job training, and higher wages. Her opponent, Thomas Gerhold, did not submit questionnaire responses.