Des Moines, Iowa — A special election has been scheduled to replace a northwest Iowa legislator who has taken over as general manager of the the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives.
Chuck Soderberg of Le Mars used to represent Iowa House District 5, and started his new job on Tuesday, September 8th.
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad has signed a proclamation directing the special election to be held on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015, coinciding with the date of the general election this fall.
House District 5 is comprised of Plymouth and a portion of Woodbury counties. The district includes the communities of Akron, Hinton, Le Mars, Lawton, Moville, and Pierson. A full district map can be found here.