George Pickup

George Pickup, a retired Central DeWitt educator and coach, is a Democratic candidate for the Iowa House of Representatives, District 70. Running on a platform focused on integrity and Iowa values, he aims to prioritize working families, local communities, and public schools. Pickup advocates for fiscally responsible economic growth, supporting unions, and protecting the Iowa agricultural industry. He strongly supports public education, proposing to end school voucher schemes and invest in teacher preparation programs. Pickup also champions local control, fair wages, strong benefits, and worker's rights, believing hard-working rural Iowa has been left behind and needs its economy rebuilt from the ground up.