Rod Blum suspends campaign for U.S. House

Not even a month after announcing his candidacy for Iowa’s Second Congressional District, Rod Blum has suspended it. Blum announced on September 18 he was entering the race. He served in Congress from 2015 to 2018, serving the area that included Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo and Cedar Falls. In a press release on Monday, Blum said he can help President Trump in other ways that are more effective than being in the U.S. House.