Two more of Iowa’s female legislators have chosen to endorse a presidential candidate. Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, D-Ames, endorsed New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton while Rep. Deborah Berry, D-Waterloo, has endorsed Illinois Sen. Barack Obama.
This leaves only nine women, from either side of the political aisle, who have not yet endorsed:
- Republicans
- Sen. Nancy Boettger (District 29) Had endorsed Sam Brownback prior to his drop from the race.
- Rep. Linda Upmeyer (District 12)
- Rep. Dawn Pettengill (District 39)
- Rep. Libby Jacobs (District 60)
- Rep. Betty De Boef (District 76)
- Democrats
- Sen. Amanda Ragan (District 7)
- Rep. Dolores Mertz (District
- Rep. Jo Oldson (District 61)
Here’s how the remaining 25 women in the state legislature have lined up so far:
- Republicans
- Rudy Giuliani — Sen. Mary Lundby
- Mike Huckabee — Rep. Carmine Boal
- John McCain — Sen. Pat Ward
- Mitt Romney — Rep. Tami Wiencek, Rep. Jodi Tymeson, Rep. Linda Miller
- Fred Thompson — Rep. Sandy Greiner
- Democrats
- Joe Biden — Rep. Doris Kelley, Rep. Polly Bukta, Rep. Lisa Heddens, Rep. Mary Gaskill
- Hillary Rodham Clinton — Sen. Staci Appel, Sen. Becky Schmitz, Rep. Swati Dandekar, Rep. Mary Mascher, Rep. Cindy Winckler, Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell
- John Edwards — Rep. Geri Huser
- Barack Obama — Rep. Pam Jochum, Rep. Helen Miller, Rep. Janet Petersen, Rep. Elesha Gayman, Rep. Deborah Berry
- Bill Richardson — Rep. Marcella Frevert
