Reporting Archives - Thomas O'Donnell for Iowa House District 87

Shipley, O’Donnell split on taxes, health care

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...

I’m a rural Democrat who ran for the state Legislature. Here’s what I learned. | Opinion

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,”...