(Griswold) Incumbent Iowa House District #18 Representative Tom Moore is seeking his sixth term in the upcoming election. This time, he faces a challenge from Tripp Narup, a current Villisca City Councilman and Democrat. Moore focuses on serving the people in his district and southwest Iowa to the best of his ability.
Moore highlights several controversial issues in the area, including wind farms, solar projects, and carbon pipelines.
He also emphasizes the pressing need to reduce property taxes, which have significantly increased due to inflation and impact homeowners and landowners.
With 33 years of experience as an educator, Moore takes pride in the improvements made in education, such as adding 150 teachers, which eliminated the Praxis II Exam. He also notes the passage of the highest pay increase for starting and veteran teachers as another accomplishment.
In addition to education, Moore supports the region’s rural hospitals, which he considers an integral part of rural Iowa. He has also been actively involved in mental health and suicide prevention initiatives in the area.
It’s important to note that challenger Tripp Narup will be featured on KSOM/KS95 News on Wednesday.
Iowa House District #18 encompasses Cass, Montgomery, and the northwest 2/3 of Page Counties, and early voting is underway. The deadline to request an absentee ballot was Monday, October 21.
