Bruce Bearinger

Prior to entering politics, Bearinger worked as a biology and agriculture teacher. A resident of Oelwein, Iowa, he serve on the Oelwein City Council. He also served as the education director for Iowa State Extension in Buchanan County, Iowa.^[1]

Bearinger was a candidate for re-election in 2020, but withdrew from the race after accepting the role of dean of agriculture, animal science, and business technologies at Northeast Iowa Community College.^[2][3] During his tenure in the House, he served as the ranking member of the Agriculture Committee.^[4][5] During the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries, Bearinger endorsed Steve Bullock and Amy Klobuchar.^[6] In January 2020, Bearinger authored a guest opinion column in The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier.^[7]