Two new GOP Iowa House announcements yesterday. North Linn High School teacher Quentin Stanerson has announced for the open 95th District. The incumbant Democratic Representative, Nate Willems, is running for the Iowa Senate. House District 95 has a narrow Democratic registration advantage and hopefully a strong Democratic candidate will emerge to hold the seat. Meanwhile in House District 30 veteran and business man Jim Carley has announced his candidacy even though it is Rep. Kim Pearson's district. It is likely that Pearson is not seeking reelection due to the fact that she was so far to the right that she was a virtual outcast in the House GOP caucus. With Pearson not running she can devote more time to finding ultra right-wing nutjobs to challenge GOP incumbents throughout the state. House District 30 has an even narrower Democratic registration advantage and Democratic Altoona City Councilman Joe Riding will need a lot of help to take this seat back. Also in HD 76 Republican Mark Dix dropped out and was quickly replaced by businessman David Maxwell.
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