Odebolt resident Rachel Burns declared her candidacy on Sept. 13 for the Iowa House District 7 seat.
The District 7 race gained additional attention last Friday, Sept. 19, when Mike Sexton resigned from the seat to accept a position in the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Iowa law specifies that the governor will call a special election to fill a vacancy in the Iowa Legislature.
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