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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Fred Hubbell has selected State Sen. Rita Hart as his running mate.
Hart will be officially nominated as lieutenant governor today when Democrats meet for their state convention in Des Moines.
Hart describes herself as an educator, farmer, mother, and volunteer. She is serving her first term in the Iowa Senate. She taught in the Calamus-Wheatland and Bennett Community School Districts for over two decades. She and her husband Paul operate a family-owned century farm near Wheatland in Clinton County.
According to the Iowa Democratic Party, voters in three counties reported issues related to the state’s new voter ID law. While the incidents were limited, there are concerns that confusion around the changes could impact future elections.
Iowa Democrats have nominated businessman Fred Hubbell to take on Gov. Kim Reynolds in the November gubernatorial election. Jake Porter will be the Libertarian candidate for governor.
Congressional matchups are set with two women earning Democratic spots on the ballot. Abby Finkenauer, the Democrat nominated in the first congressional district, would be the youngest woman elected to Congress if she is successful in her bit to oust incumbent Republican Congressman Rod Blum. No woman has ever been elected to Congress from Iowa.
