Candidate for Iowa House of Representatives - District 28 in 2026 Iowa General Election.
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Get StartedTom views Iowa’s cancer burden as a major public-health concern requiring a comprehensive response. He supports accessible screening, sustained research through institutions such as the University of Iowa and the National Institutes of Health, public education, and better monitoring of environmental and occupational exposures. Policy should follow evidence and avoid claiming that any single factor explains every diagnosis. Learn more
Iowa must recruit, respect, and retain excellent educators. Tom supports competitive compensation, strong preparation and mentoring, dependable classroom resources, and cooperation among districts where shared services can reduce administrative costs without reducing educational quality. Learn more
Tom opposes allowing Iowa’s education-savings-account program to weaken the public schools that serve most Iowa students. He supports transparent accounting for public education dollars and believes investments such as universal preschool would provide broader public benefit than continued expansion of private-school subsidies. Learn more
Data centers can bring investment, but communities should not lose control over decisions that affect local water, energy, land, infrastructure, or utility costs. Tom supports clear state regulation, meaningful local input before projects are approved, public disclosure of expected resource use and benefits, and tax policies that require data-center operators to pay a fair share toward the public systems their projects depend on. Learn more
Every Iowan should be able to trust the water coming from the tap. Tom supports reliable testing, public reporting, modern water and wastewater infrastructure, and effective programs that reduce nitrate, agricultural chemical, and other harmful contamination at the source. Learn more
Iowans should not have to travel unreasonable distances for primary, emergency, maternal, mental-health, or specialty care. Tom supports stable funding and reimbursement policies that help local hospitals and clinics remain open and able to serve their communities. Learn more
Tom supports protecting access to comprehensive health coverage, including protections for people with preexisting conditions. He also supports stronger prescription-drug price transparency and policies that reduce premiums, deductibles, and out-of-pocket costs without weakening benefits. Learn more
Iowa communities need more homes that workers, young families, and seniors can afford. Tom supports working with local governments and responsible developers to increase housing supply, rehabilitate existing homes, prepare buildable sites, and ensure that roads, utilities, and public services keep pace with growth. Learn more
Working parents need childcare they can find and afford, while providers need enough qualified staff to remain open. Tom supports state investment that expands childcare capacity, helps providers recruit and retain workers, and gives families more dependable options close to home. Learn more
Families feel the economy through their monthly bills. Tom supports transparent utility oversight, strong consumer protections, and a sustainable state budget that does not balance the books by pushing higher fees or reduced services onto households and communities. Learn more
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