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Iowa PACE 2024 Endorsements Announced


The National Association of Social Workers, Iowa Chapter (NASW-IA) is pleased to announce that Iowa Political Action for Candidate Election (Iowa PACE), the political action arm of NASW-IA, has endorsed the following candidates for the Iowa Legislature in the 2024 General Election.

Iowa Senate

SD 10

Steve Gorman, Council Bluffs

 SD 14

Sarah Trone Garriott, Waukee

SD 16

Claire Celsi, West Des Moines    

SD 18

Janet Peterson, Des Moines

SD 20

Nate Boulton, Des Moines

SD 22

Matt Blake, Urbandale

SD 24

Margaret Liston, Ogden

SD 25

Mike Wolf, Maxwell

SD 28

Cynthia Oppedal Paschen, Jewell

SD 30

Richard Lorence, Mason City

SD 50

Nannette Griffin, Fort Madison

Iowa House

HD 1

JD Scholten, Sioux City

HD 16

Candella Foley-Finchem LISW, Glenwood

HD 20

Josh Turek, Council Bluffs

HD 30

Megan L. Srinivas, Des Moines

HD 32

Jennifer Konfrst, Windsor Heights

HD 33

Ruth Ann Gaines, Des Moines

HD 40

Heather Sievers, Altoona

HD 41

Molly Buck, Ankeny

HD 42

Heather Matson, Ankeny

HD 43

Tiara Mays-Sims, Johnston

HD 48

Penny Vossler, Boone

HD 49

Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, Ames

HD 50

Ross Wilburn, Ames

HD 51

Ryan Condon, Nevada

HD 52

Sue Cahill, Marshalltown

HD 59

Jeremy True, Mason City

HD 72

Charles Isenhart, Dubuque

HD 96

Mandy Moody LISW, Muscatine

The committee’s decisions were based on candidate support for issues of concern to Iowans needing a voice of reason and compassion at the Iowa Statehouse.

We hope that you will join us in supporting these candidates’ by

  • Voting for the Candidates for your district during the 2024 General Election
  • Volunteering for their campaigns
  • Making financial contributions to their campaigns.

You can determine your state legislative districts by going to:  https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/find

Keep in mind that this site will give you your current state representative and state senator,  Iowa PACE may have endorsed the challenger in the race. 

Here’s to a successful, safe and fair election!

Iowa PACE

P.S. Your voice is needed – if you are interested in joining the work of the Iowa PACE committee, please contact the NASW Iowa Chapter Office at 515-277-1117 or by emailing exec.naswia@socialworkers.org