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Sam Wooden

Sam Wooden

Democratic · Iowa · 2026

Running for Iowa House District 71, Iowa

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Fighting for clean water
  • Strengthening public schools
  • Supporting working families
Biography

Wooden is a trial lawyer who grew up near Dubuque in rural Jo Daviess County and has handled criminal cases, fair housing cases and injury verdicts, per the campaign site. Wooden earned a law degree from the University of Kentucky and a bachelor's degree from Buena Vista University, and lives in Dubuque, per the campaign site.

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