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Jim Vowels

Democratic · Iowa · 2026

Running for Iowa Senate District 29, Iowa

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Restore Iowa's education system to national prominence
  • Address the consolidation of farmland ownership and support stewardship programs for farmers and communities
  • Support rural Iowa's schools and small towns through collaborative problem solving
Biography

Jim Vowels is a longtime Waverly-Shell Rock band director, per Vowels's campaign site. Vowels is the Democratic candidate for Iowa Senate District 29 in 2026, running against incumbent Sandy Salmon.

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Iowa Senate District 29Iowa · 2026Bremer County sample ballot

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