Dave and Lynn Breitbach, Panora; Heather Sievers, Altoona; and Karen and Jim Sievers, Des Moines (formally of Panora).
Special to the Times Vedette
Heather Sievers, daughter of Lynn and Dave Brietbach and daughter-in-law of Karen and Jim Sievers, won her campaign for Iowa Representative for Iowa House District 40 (Altoona) with 54% of the votes. Sievers defeated Republican incumbent Bill Gustoff in the second consecutive race for the two challengers. Sievers lost her last bid against Gustoff in 2024 by just 1 percentage point. She is pictured here with family at the watch party on election night.