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(Des Moines, IA) -- Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie is not seeking a sixth term, meaning Iowa’s capital city will soon see a new leader for the first time in 20 years.
At-large council member Connie Boesen, cosmetologist and activist Denver Foote, Ward 3 council member Josh Mandelbaum, and security guard and musician Christopher W. Von Arx are running for the city’s top office.
Four city council seats are also up for grabs, including the position left vacant by former council member Indira Sheumaker.