(Radio Iowa) – Republican Eddie Andrews, a state legislator from Johnston who’s running for governor, says it’s time to end the 20 day period of “early voting” in Iowa elections. Iowans have been voting in person at county auditors’ offices since May 13th, plus there’s voting by mail during Iowa’s early voting window.
Andrews says he’s identified 17 other priority issues he’d pursue if elected governor, from banning the use of eminent domain for carbon pipelines to the eventual elimination of property taxes in Iowa.
Mental health reform is also on what Andrews refers to as his “laundry list” of priorities. Andrews became an advocate for changes in Iowa’s mental health system seven years ago after his adoptive son died in Las Vegas.
Andrews was first elected to the Iowa House in 2020. He’s also a bilingual pastor who served congregations where English, Spanish and Swahili are spoken.
