The Democratic candidate for Iowa’s Third Congressional District made a campaign stop in Jefferson Tuesday evening.

State Senator Sarah Trone-Garriott was at PickAway Americana where she led off the event talking about her opponent, Republican incumbent Congressman Zach Nunn, not showing up for the people of Iowa’s Third Congressional District and voting on matters that only pertain to wealthy corporate interests and political leadership in Washington, D.C. that contribute funding towards his campaign. 

Trone-Garriott said the cost of living continues to be on the rise and Nunn voting for tariffs puts more burden on Iowans. She pointed out that Nunn also voted for no Congressional oversight in the war with Iran, which means higher prices on fertilizer, making it more difficult for farmers to have better yields.

Trone-Garriott touted accountability and showing up for people, which she said is what she has been doing as a pastor and as a state senator. She talked about meeting every member of a rural church that she was a pastor of to get to know everyone and as a state senator in a Republican district, she went to Republican and Independent homes to talk with everyone. 

She also fielded questions from the audience, including the Farm Bill. She explained her biggest issue with the new legislation that was recently passed by the US House.

“I am disappointed that they weren’t willing to include something for year round E-15 (gasoline) in there for Iowa farmers that would’ve been a benefit. There’s a promise that there’ll be a vote later on, but we keep hearing that promise and it’s not happening. And especially right now when we have petroleum products and oil so high because of this war, it could be a benefit for the consumer as well.”   

Trone-Garriott would also like to see more support for conservation programs and ways to help farmers diversify their crops to be included in the Farm Bill. 

She also covered topics such as education from the federal level of being advocates and helping with funding for lower income and disability-enabled people, as well as expanding Social Security and Medicare, among other topics. The stop in Greene County was part of Trone-Garriott’s 21-county Faith in Iowa Tour. She will be at the Mary J. Barnett Memorial Library in Guthrie Center on May 19th at 11:30am.