Granville, Iowa — An Iowa State Trooper who has declared his candidacy for the Iowa State House of Representatives has officially filed his papers to run for the seat.
Zach Dieken, a Republican candidate for Iowa House District 5, has officially submitted his affidavit of candidacy and nomination petitions with the Iowa Secretary of State, according to a statement from the candidate. He says that on Tuesday, March 8th, he traveled to Des Moines with his family to file with Secretary of State, Paul Pate, at the Iowa State Capitol building. Dieken, who lives in rural Granville and would represent the new District 5 in 2023, says he acquired 231 signatures from district residents. Dieken says he was officially approved to be on the ballot for the District 5 Republican primary on June 7th.
Trooper Dieken says, “I wanted my family to be there because we represent Northwest Iowa families. My children, as well as the families of District 5, will be greatly affected by the decisions of our elected officials.” Dieken said, “…now more than ever, the nucleus of our nation is under attack. Standing up for families, and ensuring life and liberty for our children, is vital to the future of our state and nation.”
The new Iowa House District 5 is made up of all of Osceola and O’Brien counties, and parts of Cherokee and Buena Vista counties.
