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Teresa Perin

Democratic · Iowa · 2026

Running for Iowa House District 51, Iowa

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Protecting the Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS)
  • Supporting family farms and opposing the use of eminent domain for private business interests
  • Fully funding public schools and raising the minimum wage
Biography

Teresa Perin is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 51. She teaches high school English in the Marshalltown Community School District and lives on farmland in rural Marshall County, according to KCRG. Perin is a graduate of West Marshall High School and Iowa State University and holds a master's degree from Viterbo University.

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Iowa House District 51Iowa · 2026Marshall County sample ballot

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