"Tom Townsend, president of the Dubuque Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, announced Friday that he would run for [Pam] Jochum's senate seat, with her endorsement.
'There needs to be more working-class folks in the state Legislature,' Townsend said in a news release. 'I have been fighting for working folks for over 30 years. In the Iowa Senate, I will continue advocating for labor and all working Iowans.'
Townsend, a Democrat, is a licensed electrician and member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. He previously served for six years in the U.S. Navy."
