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Democrat Olorundami running for Iowa House seat

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Two Democrats who live in Woodbury County are now candidates for the Iowa House District 1 seat.

Democrat Kenny Kroll was previously reported as a candidate, and Shawn Olorundami filed his nomination papers on Tuesday.

Olorundami is a school teacher. who said he wants to return Iowa from recent actions where people are being divided in culture wars, and also have the economy see rising wages.

Iowa House District 1 is being vacated at the end of the year by Democratic representative J.D. Scholten, of Sioux City.

In Iowa, candidates running for state or federal office must file by March 13, and those seeking county office must do that by March 20.

Bret Hayworth is a native of Northwest Iowa and graduate of the University of Northern Iowa with nearly 30 years working as an award-winning journalist. He enjoys conversing with people to tell the stories about Siouxland that inform, entertain, and expand the mind, both daily in SPM newscasts and on the weekly show What's The Frequency.
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