Gay Iowa Teacher Breaks Through Partisan Noise To Win Board Seat

When Daniel Gutmann won the special election for a seat on the Urbandale School Board, he did it despite significant challenges from the right.

Gutmann is an openly gay elementary school teacher, a member of the teacher’s union, a Democrat, and an outspoken supporter of progressive issues. He calls himself the perfect candidate to whip up opposition to.

He also caught the attention of Urbandale-based Moms for Liberty activists, members of a politically active conservative nonprofit that claims to advocate for parents’ rights in schools. Additionally, he ran against Steve Avis, a candidate who had the support of high-profile Iowa Republicans such as State Sen. Brad Zaun (R-Des Moines).

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However, Gutmann said if he can win, anyone can.

“If a poster boy for everything that they hate about teaching and teachers and marginalized communities can win by 12 points. If I can do that, then I got to think that that other folks can tap into that same energy and that same desire to move on and really solve some of the issues,” Gutmann said.

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