Freese, Sweeney outline positions on key issues before special election

The expansive, mostly rural area of Butler, Grundy, Hardin and Story Counties that comprises state senate district 25 will move into the spotlight next Tuesday as a special election to fill a seat vacated by former Majority Leader Bill Dix could set the tone for November and play a crucial role in determining the balance of power in Des Moines.

Two women with impressive resumes will be on the ballot: Tracy Freese, a 35-year-old small business owner and former banker from Dike, has received the Democratic party’s nomination, and Annette Sweeney, 60, of rural Buckeye, a farmer, former state representative and most recently the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Executive Director for Rural Development in Iowa, is the GOP candidate.

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