Holder says if elected, he said he wouldn’t take a paycheck for those two years of service in Washington. Except for a handful of signatures provided from a friend, Holder went out door-knocking and met with small businesses – as well as friends and strangers – to gather 433 signatures to get on the November ballot. The minimum required number is 375.

He joins three others seeking the 3rd Congressional District that represents southwest Iowa, including Council Bluffs and Des Moines. The others are Republican candidate David Young, Democratic candidate Staci Appel and Libertarian Party candidate Edward B. Wright.

Holder believes current congressional districts serve too many people. In the original Bill of Rights, he said, it was proposed that congressional districts represent no more than 50,000 people – something states have never ratified.