2025 Iowa House of Representatives District 100 special election

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2025 House of Representatives District 100 special election
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Iowa House of Representatives
District 100
Turnout27.0%
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Nominee Blaine Watkins Nannette Griffin
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote2,7492,574
Percentage51.5%48.2%
Representative before election

Martin Graber
Republican

Elected Representative

Blaine Watkins
Republican

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Iowa's 100th House of Representatives district

A special election was held in the U.S. state of Iowa on March 11, 2025 to elect a new member for District 100 in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing a large portion of Lee County. The election will fill a vacancy caused by the death of Republican member Martin Graber, who unexpectedly died on January 31, 2025. [1]

Contents

Background

Prior to his death, District 100 was represented by Martin Graber following redistricting in 2023. The last election he won was in 2024, when he defeated independent candidate Nicolas Atwood with 67.6% of the vote. Lee County is one of many "pivot counties", counties which twice voted for Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, and subsequently swung to Donald Trump in 2016. [2] Lee County has since voted again for Trump in 2020 and 2024.

Candidates

Parties nominated their candidates by convention.

Republican nominee

Watkins won with more than 70% of the vote at the Republican meeting. [4]

Lost at convention

  • Daniel Atwood, Iowa National Guard platoon leader [5]
  • Tracy Gach, high school teacher and businessman [5]
  • Larry Kruse, former Lee County supervisor [5]

Democratic nominee

Results

2025 Iowa House of Representatives District 100 special election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Blaine Watkins 2,749 51.52 −16.09
Democratic Nannette Griffin2,57448.24+48.24
Write-in 130.24-0.09
Total votes5,336 100.00
Republican hold Swing -16.09

See also

Official campaign sites

References

  1. ↑ Gruber-Miller, Stephen (January 28, 2025). "Republican Iowa state Rep. Martin Graber dies unexpectedly at 72". Des Moines Register. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Pivot Counties in Iowa". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Republican Candidate Blaine Watkins". Lee County GOP. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  4. ↑ Vandenberg, Chuck (February 13, 2025). "Watkins wins GOP nod for 100th District". Pen City Current. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Kloepper, Vicky (February 15, 2025). "Republican special election candidate nominated". Daily Gate City. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  6. ↑ "It's official. Nannette Griffin is the Democratic candidate for House District 100. Get involved in whatever way you are able. Talk to your friends and family. Knock doors with Nannette if you can, or drive someone while they knock. Let's win it". Facebook. Lee County Democrats. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Election Night Reporting". electionresults.iowa.gov. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
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