Rep. Dieken announces re-election bid

Iowa House District 5's freshman representative announced his bid for another term earlier this month.

Rep. Zach Dieken will run for another two-year term representing the district, which includes all of O'Brien and Osceola counties as well as parts of Cherokee and Buena Vista counties. The Republican from Granville was first elected in 2022 after defeating Dennis Bush and Tom Kuiper in the GOP primary election.

"I am thankful for the honor and opportunity to represent [District 5] in Des Moines," Dieken said in a news release. "We have already taken a stand against the hoax that is the hazardous carbon capture pipeline, unapologetically stood for equal protection from conception for the pre-born and have killed bills that would have led to more government intrusion or improper foreign influence in our state."

Dieken added that he plans to be "a force for what is good and right and pure amid Iowa's lawmaking." He said he plans to continue his leadership in defense of the preborn and the nuclear family in his second term.

"There are more protections and there is more liberty for Iowans to be had," he said. "I humbly ask for your vote in June and again in November to allow me to advance what is just and what will lead to more freedom."

Dieken, who works as an Iowa State Trooper, serves on the Public Safety, Environmental Protection and Agriculture committees. He and his wife, Megan, have one son.