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Woman in ad who said a Democrat endangers kids pleaded guilty to endangering kids
(www.washingtonpost.com)
this post was submitted on 24 Oct 2026
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Shellie Flockhart, who called Iowa Democratic House candidate Sarah Trone Garriott “dangerous” for kids, pleaded guilty after authorities said she drove drunk with her children in the car in 2017.
October 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. EDT53 minutes ago
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By Laura Beveridge
A Republican woman in a campaign commercial gave a grave warning about Sarah Trone Garriott, the Democratic candidate in one of Iowa’s most competitive House districts.
“When it comes to our kids, Sarah is just plain dangerous,” says Shellie Flockhart, a Dallas Center city councilwoman identified in the ad by her first name.
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