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November 1, 2020
by TWN Staff
IA-04: Randy Feenstra (R)

About Feenstra:   Feenstra has lived in Northwest Iowa his whole life. He started working at the age of nine... Read More

About Feenstra:   Feenstra has lived in Northwest Iowa his whole life. He started working at the age of nine delivering newspapers, worked at a local bakery at 14, volunteered as an EMT and was head of sales for the Foreign Candy Company.  Now he teaches... Read More

November 1, 2020
by TWN Staff
IA-04: JD Scholten (D)

About Scholten:  During the 2018 election cycle, J.D. Scholten was the only candidate to host a town hall in all... Read More

About Scholten:  During the 2018 election cycle, J.D. Scholten was the only candidate to host a town hall in all 39 counties in Iowa’s 4th district. He has deep Iowa roots and values and the determination to win.  Scholten has played baseball in seven countries, and... Read More

November 1, 2020
by TWN Staff
IA-01: Ashley Hinson (R)

About Hinson : Ashley Hinson is a current Iowa House representative, a former award-winning journalist and a mom. An Iowa... Read More

About Hinson : Ashley Hinson is a current Iowa House representative, a former award-winning journalist and a mom. An Iowa native, Ashley is the first woman to represent Iowa’s 67th district, which covers Hiawatha, Robins, Cedar Rapids and Marion, where she currently resides.  Hinson has worked to... Read More

November 1, 2020
by TWN Staff
IA-01: Abby Finkenauer (D)

About Finkenauer: Abby Finkenauer comes from a working class family in Dubuque County, Iowa. Her father is a retired Union... Read More

About Finkenauer: Abby Finkenauer comes from a working class family in Dubuque County, Iowa. Her father is a retired Union pipefitter-welder, her mother worked for the Dubuque Community Schools. Her mother’s father served as Lieutenant in the Dubuque Fire Department, and her father’s father earned a... Read More

November 1, 2020
by TWN Staff
HI-02: Kai Kahele (D)

About Kahele:  Kaialiʻi (Kai) Kahele was appointed to the Hawaiʻi State Senate by Gov. David Ige in February, 2016 following... Read More

About Kahele:  Kaialiʻi (Kai) Kahele was appointed to the Hawaiʻi State Senate by Gov. David Ige in February, 2016 following the untimely and unexpected death of his father, the late Sen. Gil Kahele. He was subsequently elected and re-elected by wide margins in 2016 and 2018. ... Read More

November 1, 2020
by TWN Staff
GA-14: Marjorie Taylor Greene (R)

About Greene:  Greene, who openly expressed support for QAnon conspiracy theories, has won a U.S. House seat representing northwest Georgia.... Read More

About Greene:  Greene, who openly expressed support for QAnon conspiracy theories, has won a U.S. House seat representing northwest Georgia. Marjorie Greene has a lifetime of business experience, having grown up working in her family’s company. In 2002 Greene and her husband Perry purchased Taylor Commercial,... Read More

November 1, 2020
by TWN Staff
GA-09: Andrew Clyde (R)

About Clyde:  Andrew Clyde’s career in the Navy began after he earned his commission as an officer from the University... Read More

About Clyde:  Andrew Clyde’s career in the Navy began after he earned his commission as an officer from the University of Notre Dame. He then spent the next 28 years of his life in the service including three combat deployments to Kuwait and Iraq.   During his... Read More

November 1, 2020
by TWN Staff
GA-05: Nikema Williams (D)

About Williams:  Georgia State Senator Nikema Williams has been a fearless advocate for women and families throughout her life. Since... Read More

About Williams:  Georgia State Senator Nikema Williams has been a fearless advocate for women and families throughout her life. Since her election to represent Georgia’s 39th Senate District, she has led the charge to improve her community and fight for the values of her constituents.  She... Read More

November 1, 2020
by TWN Staff
FL-27: Maria Elvira Salazar (R)

About Salazar: Maria Elvira Salazar was born in Miami’s Little Havana to Cuban parents. While being raised in Miami and... Read More

About Salazar: Maria Elvira Salazar was born in Miami’s Little Havana to Cuban parents. While being raised in Miami and Puerto Rico, Salazar listened as her parents told stories of the oppressive communist regime from which they escaped. Becoming American citizens at the Freedom Tower, Salazar’s... Read More

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