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WATCH: Iowa Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott announces Congressional candidacy

By Amie Rivers

May 7, 2025

This week, Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott of West Des Moines announced her candidacy in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, a key battleground in the upcoming 2026 midterms.

According to a statement released by her campaign, Trone Garriott raised over $230,000 within 24 hours of the announcement, most of which was directly from Iowans.

“This remarkable show of grassroots enthusiasm is a clear sign that Iowa Democrats are energized and ready for a candidate who knows how to win tough elections,” she said.

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    Amie Rivers is Iowa Starting Line's newsletter editor. She writes the weekly Worker’s Almanac edition of Iowa Starting Line, featuring a roundup of the worker news you need to know. Previously, she was an award-winning journalist at the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier; now, she very much enjoys making TikToks and memes and getting pet photos in her inbox.

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