(Griswold) Incumbent Iowa House District #18 Representative Tom Moore earned his sixth term in the Iowa Legislature. The Griswold Republican defeated Democratic challenger and Villisca City Councilman Tripp Narup.
Moore ran to serve the people in his district and address several controversial issues, 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 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.
Tom Moore was first elected in 2015 to fill the late Jack Drake’Drake’s
