Four Intend to Run for Ames House Seats

Ames voters will have races in both its Iowa House districts come November. Two Ames men announced their candidacy for Iowa House District 45 and 46.

Both Dane Nealson and Stephen Quist will run on the Republican ticket against the current incumbent Democrats Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, (45) and Lisa Heddens (46), both of Ames.

Nealson, 26, is a former Iowa State University student who works at Nucara Pharmacy in Nevada. He would face Wessel-Kroeschell in November if no primary round competition emerges.

Quist, 22, president of the Iowa State University College Republicans and a periodic Ames Patch blogger made his announcement Thursday at Cafe Diem. A video of his announcement is attached to this story. Quist would face Heddens in November if no primary round competition emerges.

Heddens announced she would run again a few months ago, but Wessel-Kroeschell said she plans to make an official announcement next week.

It's unclear whether any of the candidates will face competitors in the June 5 primary. Monday is the first day that candidates can file nomination petitions. Filing closes March 16.