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"Cruisin' for Caregivers" Candidate Conversations

Posted on 10/01/24

Every day, more than 330,000 unpaid family caregivers in Iowa assist their loved ones with everything from medical care and finances to chores and transportation. On average, family caregivers spend $7,200 a year out of their own pockets on care-related costs. Polling has shown a majority of voters are more likely to support a candidate who backs proposals to support family caregivers, such as tax credits, paid family leave and respite services.

AARP traveled across Iowa on a “Cruisin’ for Caregivers” RV tour to hear from all eight candidates for Congress on how they plan to support unpaid family caregivers. In each district, the candidate met with a family caregiver to learn more about their challenges and discuss potential solutions. Candidates had 30 seconds to explain how they would help family caregivers if elected.

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1st Congressional District
2nd Congressional District
3rd Congressional District
4th Congressional District

1st Congressional District

Mariannette Miller-Meeks

AARP Iowa "Cruisin' for Caregivers" with 1st Dist. Congressional Candidate Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Christina Bohannan

AARP Iowa "Cruisin' for Caregivers" with 1st Dist. Congressional Candidate Christina Bohannan

2nd Congressional District

Ashley Hinson

AARP Iowa "Cruisin' for Caregivers" with 2nd Dist. Congressional Candidate Ashley Hinson

Sarah Corkery

AARP Iowa "Cruisin' for Caregivers" with 2nd Dist. Congressional Candidate Sarah Corkery

3rd Congressional District

Zach Nunn

AARP Iowa "Cruisin' for Caregivers" with 3rd Dist. Congressional Candidate Zach Nunn

Lanon Baccam

AARP Iowa "Cruisin' for Caregivers" with 3rd Dist. Congressional Candidate Lanon Baccam

4th Congressional District

Randy Feenstra

AARP Iowa "Cruisin' for Caregivers" with 4th Dist. Congressional Candidate Randy Feenstra

Ryan Melton

AARP Iowa "Cruisin' for Caregivers" with 4th Dist. Congressional Candidate Ryan Melton

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