Cedar Rapids community organizer drops Iowa Senate bid, enters Iowa House District 65 race
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KWWL) - Cedar Rapids community organizer and Democratic activist, Sami Scheetz is withdrawing his nomination for the Iowa Senate District 33 race. Scheetz will instead run for Iowa House District 65.
Scheetz has offered Representative Bennett his full endorsement.
“Representative Bennett has served the people of District 65 for eight years, and has been a stalwart of progressive values in the Iowa Legislature. Her decision to run for State Senate prompted me to shift my campaign efforts to the Iowa House, as I have a great deal of respect for her and believe she will be an excellent member of the Iowa Senate.”
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