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's city council in a 2014 special election. In 2018, he mounted an unsuccessful bid for a position on the Scott County board of supervisors. While serving on the city council, Webster was appointed to the Iowa League of Cities Legislative Policy Committee from January 2019. In February 2022, he began campaigning to represent District 47 in the

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. Webster faced Barry Long in the

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primary, and defeated Democratic candidate Mary Kathleen Figaro in the general election. In the

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, Webster initially endorsed Florida Governor

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before switching to businessman

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