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Election day is a week away, and there is one very important local race, which is the Iowa House District 55 seat. The race for the House of Representatives seat for District 55, sees Cynthia Paschen and Beau Klaver both seeking to fill the position which has been held by Shannon Latham.
Latham, who began representing this district in 2021, announced her decision not to seek re-election in the spring. Republican Klaver ran a successful race in the June primary. Paschen was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
House District 55 includes all of Franklin and Hamilton counties, along with portions of Wright and Story counties.
Early voting is in progress at the Hamilton County Courthouse. Election day is November 3, and the polling precincts will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The Daily Freeman Journal invited both candidates to respond to a series of six questions, in addition to telling a bit about themselves personally. Their answers follow in their own words.