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Candidates for Ernst’s IA Senate seat now number 1/2 dozen

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December 6th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The race for Senator-Elect Joni Ernst’s vacated Iowa State Senate seat now has six contenders. According to the Daily NonPareil, Charla Schmid of Red Oak announced her candidacy on Friday, and will vie with five other candidates during the Republican Party’s special nominating convention Dec. 11th, in Clarinda.

Schmid has been a resident of Montgomery County for 32 years and served on the Red Oak School Board for 13 years. She also holds the state legislative chair for Business and Professional Women of Iowa and was the group’s president for two terms.

Schmid joins Montgomery County Republican activist Margaret Stoldorf, farmer Seth Watkins of Clarinda, Fremont County Supervisor Cara Marker-Morgan, State Rep. Mark Costello and Tracee Knapp of Ringgold County in seeking the Senate seat. The special election is set for Dec. 30.