A former member of the Des Moines school board, Jonathan Narcisse declined to run in the Democratic primary against incumbent Governor Chet Culver in March. It appears he has changed his mind, and is now running as the “Iowa Party” candidate for the position. The Des-Moines Register comments:
Narcisse collected almost 1,900 signatures from 47 different counties, he said. By law, he needs 1,500 signatures from at least 10 counties. The deadline to file is today at 5 p.m.
“One pleasant surprise has been the number of Vander Plaats supporters breaking our way. They understand, despite the rhetoric of candidate Branstad, that his sixteen years in office make it clear he just doesn’t care about their priorities. So I’m seeing a lot of that support pour my way especially from rural communities,” said Narcisse.
Narcisse, 46, selected Wayland resident Rick Marlar as his lieutenant governor running mate. They are running as the “Iowa Party” candidates.
Marlar, 57, is a truck driver and former pilot. He ran unsuccessfully this year in a Republican primary for a state Senate seat. The primary election was won by Sandra Greiner.
Vander Plaats, for his part, ruled out an independent bid for Governor after he lost in the Republican primary to Branstad.
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