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<h1>A Q&A With Des Moines City Council Candidate Indira Sheumaker</h1><h6><i>A deeper understanding into Des Moines City Council candidate Indira Sheumaker’s reasoning for running. </i></h6>
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A Q&A With Des Moines City Council Candidate Indira Sheumaker

A deeper understanding into Des Moines City Council candidate Indira Sheumaker’s reasoning for running.

Illustration by Amanda O'Brien Drake Political Review does not endorse any party or candidate for any office. Indira Sheumaker, 26, grew up in Des Moines’ Ward One and has been active in politics her whole life.  Disheartened in 2020 by perceived failure from the Iowa government and ready to see the world move past any more injustice, she was surprised and invigorated when the nation captured the political momentum that has been building for decades. In the summer of 2020, Sheumaker took to the streets and to her local city council meetings to find answers in current leaders. She found her voice, a community, and the motivation to run for local office to demand change. “You know, that's discouraged a lot of times, speaking out, taking up space, things like that. [My s...
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