EducationUniversity of Iowa (graduate)

Notable personal detailsClinton Gene (Clint) Twedt-Ball is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is a pastor and the co-founder and longtime executive leader of the Cedar Rapids-based nonprofit Matthew 25, which began in 2006 and focuses on community development and basic needs such as housing and food. He is a University of Iowa graduate and attended seminary before serving as a pastor in Minneapolis and Cedar Rapids.