by amandac | Oct 20, 2026 | Press, Reporting
FAIRFIELD — Republican state Rep. Jeff Shipley and Democratic challenger Tom O’Donnell differed on taxes, education and rural health care Tuesday at a forum for Iowa House District 87 candidates. The Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the forum at the Fairfield...
by amandac | Oct 20, 2026 | Press
MT. PLEASANT – Recently retired Mt. Pleasant Police Chief Lyle Murray announced this week that he is endorsing Tom O’Donnell for the Iowa House of Representatives. O’Donnell “is one of the few politicians who came to Mt. Pleasant and met with individuals on a...
by amandac | Jan 26, 2026 | Press, Reporting
This opinion piece first appeared in the Des Moines Register January 26, 2026. Click here to read the Article on the Register website. I said I’m a Democrat. She snapped my campaign flyer back to me. “You’re going to reject me just because of that?” I asked. “Yes,”...
by amandac | Dec 27, 2025 | Press
KEOSAUQUA — A rural Van Buren County resident is running for the Iowa House of Representatives. Tom O’Donnell is seeking the House District 87 seat, which includes Van Buren County and parts of Henry and Jefferson counties, including Mount Pleasant and Fairfield....
by amandac | Dec 22, 2025 | Press
A southeast Iowa man announced his candidacy for the Iowa House. Tom O’Donnell, a resident of Keosauqua, will be running for the House seat in District 87 which covers Van Buren County and parts of Henry and Jefferson counties, including Mount Pleasant and Fairfield....
