Willems defeats Bird in Iowa AG race
Democrat Nate Willems defeated Republican incumbent Brenna Bird in the expensive Iowa attorney general race. Willems promised to focus on wage theft and polluters. Bird conceded gracefully after a hard-fought campaign.
Democrat Nate Willems defeated Republican incumbent Brenna Bird in an Iowa attorney general race that drew $20.1M in total spending. The contest concluded late Tuesday as part of a broader Democratic sweep across state offices in the United States. Willems campaigned on combating wage theft and industrial polluters, while Bird emphasized her prosecutorial record and lawsuits against major technology firms.
