Grace Van Cleave is fighting to build a new Democratic majority in Iowa.

Grace Van Cleave and her husband, John, have called the Drake Neighborhood of Des Moines home for the past ten years, along with their rescue dachshund, Molly. Grace has lived in Des Moines for most of her adult life, including for seven years on the East Side.

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Like many Iowans, Grace believes politics should be about showing up for your community, doing the work, and delivering results.

 

She’s already made a difference locally, leading an InvestDSM improvement grant project that brought in matching funds and helped make homeownership more affordable for her neighbors. Grace knows firsthand the pressures families face when it comes to housing, health care, and everyday expenses, and she’s committed to fighting every day in the Senate to address the affordability crisis and lower costs for hardworking Iowa families.

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Grace’s career working to elect Democrats - in Iowa and across the country - has taught her that winning campaigns are built from the ground up, requiring discipline, clear priorities, and respect for voters’ time and trust.

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Grace is running for Iowa Senate to start building a new Democratic majority, one that will fight for an Iowa we can all afford.