Another "Devout Christian" who seems to have little understanding of Christ's teachings:
Southeast Iowa's representative in Congress is facing a primary challenger from the right flank of the GOP.
David Pautsch, a Davenport Republican and devout Christian known for organizing the annual Quad Cities Prayer Breakfast and advocating for a greater role of Christianity in government, said he filed paperwork with the Federal Elections Commission last week to run for Iowa's 1st Congressional District.
David Pautsch
He's challenging Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, a Republican who won a second term in 2022.
Pautsch thinks Miller-Meeks is "too often out of step with the principles of her fellow Republicans and with biblical morality," he told the Quad-City Times.
Miller-Meeks' campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Pautsch, 69, said the biggest reason he's running was to "restore a sense of trust in God. He's real. He's relevant, and he promises to bless the nation whose God is the Lord."
Pautsch founded Thy Kingdom Come Ministries in 1988 and the Quad Cities Prayer Breakfast in 1995, he said. Recent keynote speakers at the prayer breakfast have included former Arizona gubernatorial candidate and Quad-Cities area native Kari Lake and My Pillow founder Mike Lindell. Both have questioned the results of the 2020 election.
He said Miller-Meeks "doesn't have a passion for the relevance of God in our community. She votes wrong consistently."
Pautsch criticized Miller-Meeks' vote in support of the Respect for Marriage Act. Miller-Meeks joined 46 other House Republicans, including Iowa Republican Ashley Hinson, in supporting the bill, which requires the federal government to recognize marriages regardless of the sex or race of the couple. The bill included a provision to clarify that religious organizations are not required to perform same-sex marriages.
"She doesn't understand that marriage is between a man and a woman, and there's no such thing as marriage apart from a man and a woman," Pautsch said.
Pautsch also took issue with Miller-Meeks' votes opposing Jim Jordan for speaker. Miller-Meeks voted for Jordan on the first ballot but opposed him on the following two House floor votes for speaker over concerns of whether he could unite the party. Miller-Meeks said the decision prompted death threats to her office.
In this file photo, David Pautsch, father of Cpl. Jason G. Pautsch, speaks during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the Rock Island Arsenal in 2014.
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In seeking the office, Pautsch also said he's a "great believer in healthy and strong families and economic prosperity and respect for life, practical and patriotic education, free and fair elections."
Two of Pautsch's five sons were involved in combat for the U.S. Armed Forces, one in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. Cpl. Jason G. Pautsch, just 20 years old at the time, was killed in action in 2009 while deployed to Iraq.
"We've lost our way. We have become so secularized to think we're so capable on our own. We are not. My son paid the price," David Pautsch said.
Pautsch graduated from the Armed Forces School of Music in 1973 and was a tuba player in the Continental Army Band in Ft. Monroe, Virginia, according to his resume.
Pautsch worked for Luis Palau, an evangelist, in Portland, Oregon, as a crusade director from 1982 to 1985, according to his resume.
He has also consulted for Ag Spectrum and has owned several marketing consulting firms, including most recently purchasing Ramsey Advertising in 1990.
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Southeast Iowa's representative in Congress is facing a primary challenger from the right flank of the GOP.
David Pautsch, a Davenport Republican and devout Christian known for organizing the annual Quad Cities Prayer Breakfast and advocating for a greater role of Christianity in government, said he filed paperwork with the Federal Elections Commission last week to run for Iowa's 1st Congressional District.
David Pautsch
He's challenging Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, a Republican who won a second term in 2022.
Pautsch thinks Miller-Meeks is "too often out of step with the principles of her fellow Republicans and with biblical morality," he told the Quad-City Times.
Miller-Meeks' campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Pautsch, 69, said the biggest reason he's running was to "restore a sense of trust in God. He's real. He's relevant, and he promises to bless the nation whose God is the Lord."
Pautsch founded Thy Kingdom Come Ministries in 1988 and the Quad Cities Prayer Breakfast in 1995, he said. Recent keynote speakers at the prayer breakfast have included former Arizona gubernatorial candidate and Quad-Cities area native Kari Lake and My Pillow founder Mike Lindell. Both have questioned the results of the 2020 election.
He said Miller-Meeks "doesn't have a passion for the relevance of God in our community. She votes wrong consistently."
Pautsch criticized Miller-Meeks' vote in support of the Respect for Marriage Act. Miller-Meeks joined 46 other House Republicans, including Iowa Republican Ashley Hinson, in supporting the bill, which requires the federal government to recognize marriages regardless of the sex or race of the couple. The bill included a provision to clarify that religious organizations are not required to perform same-sex marriages.
"She doesn't understand that marriage is between a man and a woman, and there's no such thing as marriage apart from a man and a woman," Pautsch said.
Pautsch also took issue with Miller-Meeks' votes opposing Jim Jordan for speaker. Miller-Meeks voted for Jordan on the first ballot but opposed him on the following two House floor votes for speaker over concerns of whether he could unite the party. Miller-Meeks said the decision prompted death threats to her office.
In this file photo, David Pautsch, father of Cpl. Jason G. Pautsch, speaks during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the Rock Island Arsenal in 2014.
FILE PHOTO
In seeking the office, Pautsch also said he's a "great believer in healthy and strong families and economic prosperity and respect for life, practical and patriotic education, free and fair elections."
Two of Pautsch's five sons were involved in combat for the U.S. Armed Forces, one in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. Cpl. Jason G. Pautsch, just 20 years old at the time, was killed in action in 2009 while deployed to Iraq.
"We've lost our way. We have become so secularized to think we're so capable on our own. We are not. My son paid the price," David Pautsch said.
Pautsch graduated from the Armed Forces School of Music in 1973 and was a tuba player in the Continental Army Band in Ft. Monroe, Virginia, according to his resume.
Pautsch worked for Luis Palau, an evangelist, in Portland, Oregon, as a crusade director from 1982 to 1985, according to his resume.
He has also consulted for Ag Spectrum and has owned several marketing consulting firms, including most recently purchasing Ramsey Advertising in 1990.
David Pautsch, Davenport Republican and prayer breakfast organizer, to challenge Miller-Meeks
David Pautsch, a Davenport Republican and prayer breakfast organizer has launched a challenge to Mariannette Miller-Meeks for the 1st District GOP nomination.
