2025 Iowa House of Representatives District 100 special election

2025 House of Representatives District 100 special election
Iowa House of Representatives ; District 100
Representative before election; Vacant; Martin Graber until January 31, 2025; Republican Contents Background ; Candidates ; Republican nominee ; Democratic nominee ; Results ; External links ; Official campaign sites ; References ;	Elected Representative; TBD;

Last updated February 16, 2025

A special election is scheduled to be held in the U.S. state of Iowa on March 11, 2025 to elect a new member for District 35 in the Iowa Senate, representing a large portion of Lee County. The election will fill a vacancy caused by the death Republican member Martin Graber, who unexpectedly died on January 31, 2025.^[1]

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 percent 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

Blaine Watkins, legislative aide^[3]

Watkins won with more than 70 percent 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

Nannette Griffin, businesswoman and nominee for the 50th Senate District in 2024 (Democratic)^[6]

Results

2025 Iowa House of Representatives District 100 special election
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Blaine Watkins
	Democratic	Nannette Griffin
	Write-in
Total votes

External links

Official campaign sites

Nanette Griffin (D)

References

↑ Gruber-Miller, Stephen (January 28, 2025). "Republican Iowa state Rep. Martin Graber dies unexpectedly at 72". Des Moines Register. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
↑ "Pivot Counties in Iowa". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
↑ "Republican Candidate Blaine Watkins". Lee County GOP. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
↑ Vandenberg, Chuck (February 13, 2025). "Watkins wins GOP nod for 100th District". Pen City Current. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
1 2 3 Kloepper, Vicky (February 15, 2025). "Republican special election candidate nominated". Daily Gate City. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
↑ "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.

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[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.

[SpecialNominated-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.

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