(Radio Iowa) – The Democratic Leader in the Iowa House is launching a campaign for Iowa’s third district seat in the U-S House of Representatives. Jennifer Konfrst (KON-first) of Windsor Heights says Trump’s second term as president is the motivating factor.

Konfrst is the second Democrat this week to launch a campaign in Iowa’s third congressional district, which is currently represented by Republican Zach Nunn of Bondurant.

State Representative Jennifer Konfrst (D-Windsor Heights) on the “Iowa Press” set. (Iowa PBS photo)

Konfrst says Iowans see chaos when they look at congress right now.

Konfrst says the current Republican-led congress is not fulfilling its constitutional role in policy-making and budgeting.

Konfrst, who is 51, is a Drake University journalism professor. She was first elected to the Iowa House in 2018 and has been House Minority Leader since June of 2021. Konfrst will step down from that leadership role at the end of the 2025 legislative session.