Patty Judge

We have to get back to a government where leaders are willing to talk across party lines and do not have absolute politics as the goal.

If you are elected to do a job, you are supposed to do it to the best of your ability.

What I will stand up for is what I think is right and for the best interests of the citizens of the state of Iowa.

I was the first woman elected as secretary of agriculture in Iowa.

I have worked with Chuck Grassley off and on through the years, and always had what I considered and what I think he'd consider a cordial working relationship.

We must reduce the influence of money in politics, beginning by overturning Citizens United and taking back our system from the millionaires and billionaires who can give unlimited and undisclosed amounts of money to influence our elections.

Our culture has changed. It has become more violent. People are literally afraid to go to the movies or to school.

From here in Iowa, it seems to be the wealthy and big corporations get enough help.

I've had a lot of careers in my life. When I think about it, I think every piece of that - from being a nurse, a farmer, dealing with real estate - has added to a skill set that I would have been able to use throughout my political career.

I would certainly look at a proposal for tuition-free community college for two years if the students kept a certain high grade-point average.

In rural communities, people are upset with the government, upset with what they see as business as usual. They saw Obama as a change agent, and they saw Donald Trump as a change agent.

I'm never very quiet; that's not my nature.