Sarah
Trone Garriott

Sarah Trone Garriott is a lifelong public servant who has dedicated herself to her community throughout her career as a minister, nonprofit leader, and state senator.

After earning her undergraduate degree, Trone Garriott supported victims of domestic violence as an AmeriCorps volunteer. She later pursued advanced degrees from the Harvard Divinity School, and the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago before serving as a hospital chaplain. Inspired by her time as a chaplain, Trone Garriott went on to serve as a pastor for a rural Virginia congregation before leading an Iowan Lutheran Church. In her role as coordinator of interfaith engagement the Des Moines Area Religious Council Food Pantry Network, Trone Garriott fought to address food insecurity. In 2020, Trone Garriott was elected to the Iowa State Senate, where she championed access to clean air and water, accessible and affordable healthcare, and support for public schools. Trone Garriott was a keynote speaker at Celebrate Iowa’s Outdoors Days and has been an outspoken advocate against the sell-off of public lands.

As a representative, Trone Garriott will prioritize investments in Iowa’s clean energy portfolio, climate-smart agriculture, and resilient infrastructure projects while fighting back against efforts to undermine federal agencies.

Trone Garriott joins the U.S. House after defeating former Representative Zach Nunn, who earned a 6% lifetime score on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard.

“As a mom raising two boys in West Des Moines, I want them to grow up in an Iowa where the water is safe to drink, family farms can thrive in a changing climate, and our state continues to lead the nation in clean energy.” – LCVAF Questionnaire