Personal Endorsements and Testimonials

Mazahir Salih

Executive Director of the Center for Worker Justice, Fmr. Iowa City Mayor Pro Tempore

“I believe that Andrew Dunn is the best candidate to serve the people of House District 90. Andrew has a clear, first-hand understanding of the struggles of working people. I have seen his dedication to service and experience. I know Andrew will be a valuable partner to community leaders, a loyal ally to diverse communities, and a tireless advocate for justice in all forms. I’m voting for Andrew Dunn on June 7th and you should too.”

J.P. Claussen

Iowa City Community School District Board Member

“I believe in Andrew Dunn’s vision of an Iowa where working-class and rural Iowans can come together around kitchen table issues that affect us all. Andrew, like many Iowans, knows what it is like to grow up in a family where a few lucky breaks are the difference between a middle class existence and losing everything. Andrew understands, on a deep level, the important role the government can play in lifting folks up. I find Andrew to be highly competent and remarkably empathetic. I support Andrew Dunn in his bid to represent House District 90.”

Megan Early Alter

Iowa City Mayor Pro Tempore

“I am proud to endorse Andrew for Iowa House District 90. He has the passion, dedication, and determination to make a difference in the middle of trying times. Andrew understands the importance of community engagement and seeks out voices and perspectives all over the district. This has allowed him to focus on what matters to Iowans, making him the right person for this job. He isn’t running for the sake of running; Andrew cares deeply and I can’t wait to see him in action.”

Royceann Porter

Chairperson, Johnson County Board of Supervisors

Pat Heiden

Johnson County Supervisor

Shawn Harmsen

Iowa City Councilor

Pauline Taylor

Iowa City Councilor, Ret. SEIU

Charlie Eastham

Iowa City Community School District Board Member

“I am delighted to endorse Andrew Dunn for Iowa House District 90. After numerous conversations with Andrew, it is clear to me that he has the personal experience, organizational competencies, and most importantly the personal values to best represent the people of House District 90 and the State of Iowa. Andrew will unequivocally support public education for all. He will fund public schools, support teachers and all educators, and work with all of us to create a public-school climate that is a force for educating all students. Please join me in voting for Andrew Dunn on June 7th.”

Karen Nichols

Activist & Co-Founder of Iowans for Public Education

“Andrew Dunn is a good guy with a powerful personal story, a fighter for workers and for public education, and sharp as a tack. He has certainly been through a lot in his young life, which may be he seems so wise and and mature for his age. He has been serving as Sen. Celsi’s staffer, is resourceful, and knows how things work in the statehouse. He is going to be a rising star in this state, yet with his feet planted firmly on the ground. I hope you will take some time to get to know him. He is worthy of your support.”

RaQuishia Harrington

North Liberty City Councilor, Iowa City Parks and Recreation Program Supervisor for Special and Underserved Populations

“I am supporting Andrew Dunn because I believe he has what it takes to represent the State of Iowa. As a university student, he can connect with all generations, especially newer voters. As an Iowa native, he is extremely passionate and optimistic about a future of possibilities for our future. He has experience advocating for new initiatives that will have a positive impact on marginalized groups, our education system, climate change, gun reform, and LGBTQ rights. He is ready to empower others to get involved in policymaking.”

Sen. Claire Celsi

State Senator D-21, Co-Founder of Iowans for Public Education

“Andrew Dunn is the right choice for Iowa House District 90. I have worked closely with Andrew for three years and have had a chance to get to know him well. Andrew stands for the Iowa values of fairness and compassion for others. He cares deeply about the civil rights of all citizens. Andrew is smart, connected and driven to make a difference. He will diligently represent all the folks in his district and stand up for what is right in the Legislature. He will be present in his district and knows what is going on in Iowa City. He has an incredible work ethic and sense of what needs to be done. I highly recommend that you vote for Andrew because he is the right person for the job. “

Sarah Swisher and Gary Smith

Nurse, Former County and State Party Officer, and National Democratic Committee Member

“Some of us have grown up in families where justice was discussed at the dinner table and electoral political action was in the very air we breathed. Others grow up witnessing injustice and living within unfair systems. When witnesses and victims become advocates, change results. When empathy born of experience is energized by intellect and conviction, leaders emerge. Andrew Dunn is one of these leaders. He served Iowans on a statewide legislative advisory council while still in high school and has already worked, and been successful, in both chambers of the legislature as an activist and professional. Gary and I are pleased to know and to support Andrew. Andrew Dunn will be the strong and tenacious voice our most vulnerable Iowans need in Des Moines.”

Dr. Karen A. Larson

Professor Emerita of Anthropology, Domestic Terrorism Specialist, Author of Culture and Terror (2003), Fmr. Candidate for Iowa House District 1

“Andrew Dunn is everything the future of this country needs. He’s young, resilient, dedicated, intelligent, energetic, and principled. His candidacy for the Iowa House has my full support and confidence.”

David Hogg

Co-Founder of March For Our Lives, Gun Violence Prevention Activist

“I feel so much hope when I see young people from March For Our Lives running for office like Andrew Dunn who was the MFOL Iowa State Director running for the state legislature.”

Greg Stevens

Fmr. Iowa State Representative (D-1&2), Retired educator

“Effective legislators work hard for their communities and have the vision to promote Iowa. I’ve known Andrew Dunn for a decade, and he has these qualities. He’s willing to listen to others and act with others to get things done. His innate sense of fairness also leads his moral compass to take the side of those who need help. Though young, he has the experience in Des Moines and will immediately be ready to work for Iowa City.”


Labor

Ironworkers Local 89
Seth Gorman, Business Manager
“Andrew not only has deep empathy for workers but truly understands the issues that are impacting us across the state. We at Ironworkers Local 89 are confident that once elected, Andrew will be a strong ally in the Labor movement and a powerful advocate for us working-class folks and our families.”

Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO

Organizational Endorsements

Iowa Democratic Party Progressive Caucus

“Andrew has manifested the struggles in his life into a wealth of activism on behalf of workers and the most vulnerable in our society. He embodies the values that the Progressive Caucus seeks in a true leader. He has the willingness to put himself out front, lift others up, empower others, and stand for what is right rather than what is popular or easy. These are qualities that we need now more than ever in our government.”
Brian MacLaine, Chair

April 2022

The Daily Iowan Editorial Board

“For House District 90, which covers much of the University of Iowa, the DI’s Editorial Board endorses Andrew Dunn. Dunn knows the Legislature well — he’s in his third year as a legislative aide in the Iowa Senate, and he’s worked for various campaigns and progressive activist organizations.  Dunn advocates for unabashed progressive positions, often going beyond the standard line of Iowa Democrats. From tuition-free college, to a $15 minimum wage, to making Iowa carbon-neutral, Dunn will bring exciting, if ambitious, policy goals to the statehouse. While Dunn may not be able to accomplish some of his more lofty goals with the current makeup of the Iowa Legislature, he will bring an important voice to the Iowa Democratic Party, representing the progressive values of younger Democrats. With Dunn in the seat, Iowa City will have an unwavering progressive representative who will, we hope, be able to help push the party in the right direction.” 

May 2022

Sunrise Movement

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March 2022

Run For Something

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December 2021