Blake Clyde

Blake Clyde is a candidate for State Representative District 33 Primary Election in 2026 in Iowa State House District 33, Iowa.

Nonprofit development professional in Des Moines, IA

Also running: Lynn Hammel, Ivette Muhammad, Randolph Scott, Cody Smith.

Blake Clyde, a nonprofit development professional and community arts advocate, is running for Iowa House District 33. His career has focused on building programs and raising resources to help communities thrive, supporting kids' education, immigrants, and families. He believes public funds require discipline, transparency, and policies that ease pressure on families. Clyde advocates for expanding affordable housing, reforming the tax system for equitable wage growth, ensuring stable funding for public schools (not private school diversions), and increasing access to quality, affordable childcare and paid family leave. Originally from the Mississippi Delta, he is now rooted in Des Moines.