In that school year he founded and organized the Ralph Nader inspired Iowa Student Public Interest Research group.

Hatch has primarily focused on issues relating to healthcare, education, children and families, and environmental proaction.

Hatch also led the state's comprehensive health care reform establishing Hawk-i, Iowa's healthcare access program for young children.

In that capacity, he led state legislators, in advising the president and Congress on national proposals for health reform.

Working with neighborhood leaders, city and county officials, lenders and investors, Hatch designed, built and managed eight housing communities.

Hatch focused his campaign on raising the minimum wage in Iowa, expanding healthcare and education access to children and cleaning environmental resources across the state.

In June 2014, Monica Vernon, a Cedar Rapids city councilwoman and advertising firm owner, joined Hatch's campaign as the candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa.