REPUBLICAN FOR IOWA SENATE DISTRICT 11

“In the Iowa Senate, I will fight every day to enact pro-family, pro‑freedom, pro‑growth reforms in state government and ensure Iowa remains a place people want to live and invest.”

- HOLLIE ZAJICEK

MEET HOLLIE ZAJICEK

Rooted in Service, Dedicated to Iowa

Hollie grew up in, and is still part of a conservative and active military family. She has lived in several states, including Nebraska, Texas, and Florida. Along the way, she learned the value of hard work firsthand, working her way up from the ground floor to successful business ownership as the operator of her own fitness center.

But when it came time to decide where to truly build her life, the choice was clear: she returned home to Iowa to be near family and plant deep roots in the place she loves. Hollie is married to Dave Zajicek, a Major in the Iowa Air National Guard, continuing a lifelong family tradition of service to our country and community.

18 Years of Proven Results

Hollie doesn’t just talk about economic growth—she has actively delivered it for the last 18 years. Her track record of positive results across the local area includes:

  • Supporting Rural Communities: Serving as a USDA loan specialist, providing critical financial backing to help rural areas thrive.
  • Driving County-Wide Growth: Leading Warren County Economic Development as Director for six years, bringing brand new investment and jobs to the region.
  • Building Local Opportunity from scratch: Launching the City of Norwalk’s first-ever Economic Development Department, where she has proudly served as Director for over nine years. Hollie has played a crucial role in helping the area grow by over 400% in commercial and industrial values, adding more than $14M per year to the tax base, nearly 1,000 new jobs to the market, and over 100 new businesses to District 11.


Hollie’s extensive background in small business ownership, community and economic development, and public service in local government, gives her the unique, real-world experience needed to champion pro-growth, pro-family, and pro-freedom reforms in the Iowa Senate.

My Vision & Priorities for Iowa Senate District 11

Supporting and Growing Local Businesses

Local business is the bedrock of our communities. I am committed to fostering an environment where Iowa’s small businesses, family operations, and local entrepreneurs can thrive without government getting in the way.
  • Action: Championing initiatives that improve access to capital, decrease government regulatory and tax burdens, promote entrepreneurship, and encourage public-private partnerships that invest directly into our local communities.

Unleashing the Free Market & Personal Responsibility

A robust economy is built on individual liberty and personal responsibility, not heavy-handed government intervention. I believe in trusting everyday Iowans—not bureaucrats—to make the best decisions for their families and enterprises.

Shrinking Government & Cutting Bureaucratic Red Tape

Excessive regulations stifle innovation, kill job growth, and place unfair burdens on Iowa’s workers and job creators.
  • The Goal: I will fight to aggressively roll back redundant, outdated state regulations and advocate for a leaner, more efficient state government that respects your hard-earned tax dollars. While Iowa has made incredible strides in regulatory reform, we must keep that momentum going.
  • Defending State Sovereignty: I will work closely with our federal delegation to push back against Washington’s overreach, ensuring the federal government stays within its constitutionally enumerated powers so Iowans can run our own state and manage our own lives.

Lowering the Cost of Living & Delivering Tax Relief

Hardworking Iowans are feeling the squeeze of rising costs due to wasteful spending and bloated systems. I am dedicated to driving down the cost of living by reigning in unnecessary government spending and continuing Iowa’s bold path toward permanent, commonsense tax cuts. You earned your money; you should keep it.

It’s a proven fact that Americans who are allowed to prosper and thrive by their own hard work, turn around and reinvest in their communities. They expand their businesses, hire more employees, and pay more into the system that funds public schools, infrastructure, public safety, and amenities we all use.

Defending the Second Amendment

The right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental, constitutional freedom. I will stand strong as an absolute firewall against any state or federal overreach that attempts to infringe upon the rights of law-abiding gun owners in Iowa.

Defending the Constitution & Religious Liberty

Our founding documents serve as the ultimate blueprint for a free society. I will stand as a tireless defender of your God-given rights, protecting your freedom of speech and religious liberty from government intrusion.
  • Protecting Your Right to Worship: Every Iowan deserves the freedom to live, work, and worship according to their deeply held faith without fear of government overreach.
  • Preserving Our Foundation: America was built on a bedrock of Judeo-Christian values and fundamental biblical principles. This moral fabric is essential to the strength of our civil society, and I will fight every day to protect these core values for future generations.

Defending Parental Rights and Choice

Parents, not school boards or government agencies, have the ultimate authority and responsibility over their children’s upbringing and education.
  • My Stance: I fully support parental choice in education—whether that means public, private, charter, or homeschooling—ensuring educational funding follows the student to the environment where they will succeed most.

Refocusing on Educational Excellence

To prepare the next generation, our classrooms must return to core academic excellence. I support focusing resources on high-quality fundamentals, critical thinking, and practical skills that prepare students for real-world career paths.

Public Safety & Standing with Law Enforcement

Safe neighborhoods are the foundation of a prosperous civil society. I proudly “back the blue” and will work to ensure our police, sheriffs, fire/EMS and all first responders have the necessary funding, training, and legal protections to keep our families safe.

Honoring Veterans and Our Military

We owe our peace and prosperity to the brave men and women who have defended our nation. I am fully committed to supporting robust veterans’ services, mental health resources, and job transition programs for our service members when they return home.

Expanding Career Opportunities for Young Graduates

We must make Iowa a place where children and young graduates want to stay, build careers, and start families. Our state is home to a powerhouse economy, and we need to make sure our next generation is ready to lead it.
  • The Plan: Bolstering technical, trade, and agricultural education (CTE) partnerships between our schools and local employers. By building clear, high-paying career pathways right here in District 11, we can secure Iowa’s economic future for generations to come.
  • Connecting Students to Iowa’s Leading Industries: We will actively align our educational initiatives with the major industries that drive our state forward, ensuring our students are primed for high-demand careers in:
    • Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering: Leading the nation in innovation and building the future right here.
    • Technology & Innovation: Preparing students for high-paying roles in software development, cybersecurity, and the state’s rapidly expanding data center and tech sectors.
    • Insurance & Financial Services: Capitalizing on Iowa’s status as a premier national hub for finance and insurance.
    • Healthcare & Medical Technology: Ensuring world-class care and career opportunities in our growing medical sectors.
    • Education: Cultivating the next generation of teachers, administrators, and specialists to keep our schools strong.
    • Military & Public Safety: Honoring our tradition of service by building strong pipelines into law enforcement, emergency services, and the military to keep our communities safe and secure.

Government’s primary role is to secure and protect the God-given rights and liberties of the people while exercising only the powers the people have delegated to it.

I would be honored to earn your vote to represent our shared values in District 11. Let’s keep Iowa free and safe, while helping it thrive and prosperous.

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