Sheldon, Iowa — Earlier we told you about a Sheldon woman who has decided to make another run for Congress.
Democrat Kim Weaver of Sheldon announced her candidacy Sunday, and hopes to win the Democratic nomination to face 4th District Congressman Steve King in the 2018 midterm election. Weaver ran against King last November, and failed to defeat the Republican incumbent.
We asked Weaver what motivated her to run again.
She says she believes voters are ready to focus on issues, rather than pure partisan lines.
Weaver says she’s encouraged by some of her vote counts from last November, when compared to other Democrats in the 4th District.
Weaver is a Des Moines native, who graduated from Roosevelt High School. She then graduated from Iowa State University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in Communications. She works as an advocate for seniors in nursing homes, assisted living programs, and residential care facilities, overseeing a territory that includes thirteen counties and 109 care providers in Northwest Iowa.
Weaver has served as the Democratic Chair for O’Brien County since 2012.
Original Story posted at 1:30 pm Monday, March 27th
Sheldon, Iowa — A Sheldon woman has announced her candidacy for the Democrat nomination for the right to challenge 4th District Republican U.S. Representative Steve King in the 2018 general election.
Democrat Kim Weaver of Sheldon made the announcement Sunday on national television. Earlier this month, she announced that she would formally declare her candidacy if she was able to raise $100-thousand by September of this year. In the three weeks since making that announcement, the Weaver campaign raised more than $150-thousand from over 6-thousand individual donations, and received the high-profile endorsement of former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich.
Weaver ran against King in the 2016 general election, but failed to unseat the long-time representative.
Weaver is a Des Moines native, who graduated from Roosevelt High School. She then graduated from Iowa State University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in Communications. A single mom, she works as an advocate for seniors in nursing homes, assisted living programs, and residential care facilities, overseeing a territory that includes thirteen counties and 109 care providers in Northwest Iowa.
Weaver has served as the Democratic Chair for O’Brien County since 2012.
