Amy Sinclair | |
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Acting Lieutenant Governor of Iowa | |
In office September 3, 2024 –December 16, 2024 | |
Governor | Kim Reynolds |
Preceded by | Adam Gregg |
Succeeded by | Chris Cournoyer |
President of the Iowa Senate | |
Assumed office January 9,2023 | |
Preceded by | Jake Chapman |
Member of the Iowa Senate from the 12th district | |
Assumed office January 14,2013 | |
Preceded by | Pam Jochum |
Constituency | 14th district (2013–2023) 12th district (2023–present) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1975 (age 49–50) Unionville,Missouri,U.S. [1] |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | John Boyd Sinclair III |
Children | 3 |
Education | Indian Hills Community College (AA) |
Website | State Senate website |
Amy Sinclair (born 1975) is an American politician serving as the president of the Iowa Senate since 2023,having represented the 12th district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party,she briefly served as the acting lieutenant governor of Iowa in 2024 following the resignation of Adam Gregg. [1]
Before her election to the Iowa Senate,she served two terms on the Wayne County Board of Supervisors. [2]
As of June 2016,Sinclair currently serves on the following committees:Commerce,Education,and Judiciary,Government Oversight,and Rules and Administration. [1] She also serves on the Legislative Council and the Violence in Iowa Study Committee. [1] She also served as Senate Majority Whip from 2018 until her accession to the Senate Presidency in 2023. [3] [4]
In November 2022,after Jake Chapman lost his bid for re-election,his position as President of the Senate was left vacant. [5] Sinclair was elected to that position by the Iowa Senate unanimously on January 9,2023 and then was sworn in by Chief Justice Susan Christensen. [3] [4]
In September 2024,following the resignation of Adam Gregg as lieutenant governor of Iowa,Sinclair succeeded to the position of acting lieutenant governor and remained in her acting position until Governor Kim Reynolds appointed Chris Cournoyer in December 2024. [6] [7]
Sinclair won her senate elections in 2012, [8] 2016, [9] 2020 [10] and 2024 [11] by more than 55% in each election. She ran unopposed in her 2020 election. [10]
Sinclair is married to her husband,John Boyd Sinclair III,and they have three sons. [1] In 2011,Boyd was a 5th grade teacher at Wayne Community School District, [2] and later was promoted to principal. [12] In April 2024,he moved to the Central Decatur Community School District,in Leon,Iowa to work at the South Elementary. [13] [14]
They currently reside in Allerton,Iowa. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Amy Sinclair | 23,075 | 66.7% | ||
Democratic | Nancy Loew | 9,682 | 27.98% | ||
Majority | 23,075 | 66.7% | |||
Turnout | 34,592 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Amy Sinclair | 24,623 | 78.68% | ||
Write-ins | 6667 | 21.3% | |||
Majority | 24, 623 | 78.68% | |||
Turnout | 31,294 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Amy Sinclair | 19,482 | 65.88% | ||
Independent | Ruth Smith | 6,755 | 22.84% | ||
Majority | 24, 623 | 78.68% | |||
Turnout | 31,294 | ||||
Republican gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Amy Sinclair | 17,141 | 58.17% | ||
Democratic Party | Dick Schrad | 11,011 | 37.36% | ||
Majority | 17,141 | 58.17% | |||
Turnout | 29,465 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing |