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The 2019 Des Moines mayoral election had an initial round held on November 5, 2019, with a runoff scheduled for December 3 to elect the mayor of Des Moines, Iowa. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Frank Cownie.
Cownie's margin of victory in the runoff was narrower than the margin of victory in any of his previous mayoral elections. [3] [4] [5] [6]
Incumbent Mayor Frank Cownie announced his intent to seek re-election on September 11, 2019 [7] [8] . At that time, Cownie would face Republican challengers Chase Holm and Joe Grandanette in the November election. With his announcement, Cownie was seeking an unprecedented fifth term as Mayor of Des Moines.
After speculation [7] , Jack Hatch, a former Iowa State Representative and State Senator representing the Des Moines area, formally announced his candidacy for Mayor on September 19th, 2019 [9] . In his announcement, Hatch emphasized his commitment to addressing infrastructure issues across the city.
Both Cownie and Hatch engaged in an active and intense campaign, with both candidates launching attack ads against the other [10] . Cownie maintained a fundraising advantage against Hatch, though Hatch was able to contribute $75,000 in personal funds to his campaign [11] .
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank Cownie (incumbent) | 10,751 | 43.40 | |
| Democratic | Jack Hatch | 10,569 | 42.67 | |
| Republican | Chase E. Holm | 2,054 | 8.29 | |
| Republican | Joe Grandanette | 1,336 | 5.39 | |
| Write-in | 60 | 0.24 | ||
| Total votes | 24,770 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank Cownie (incumbent) | 10,312 | 50.58 | |
| Democratic | Jack Hatch | 10,023 | 49.16 | |
| Write-in | 54 | 0.26 | ||
| Total votes | 20,389 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Thomas Michael Franklin "Frank" Cownie is an American politician who served as mayor of Des Moines, Iowa from 2004 to 2024. He also owns and operates Cownie Furs, a store that has been in his family for generations.
Jack G. Hatch is a former Iowa State Senator and American business owner. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Iowa in the 2014 election. A Democrat, Hatch served in the Iowa Senate from 2003 to 2015, and was an assistant majority leader. Prior to his election to the Iowa Senate, Hatch served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1985 to 1993 and 2001 to 2003.
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