Thomas Paul Latham is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative for Iowa from 1995 to 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party. On December 17,2013,Latham announced he would not seek reelection next term,becoming the third member of the U.S. House to announce his retirement on the same day.
The 2008 Iowa Democratic presidential caucus occurred on January 3,and was the state caucuses of the Iowa Democratic Party. It was the first election for the Democrats of the 2008 presidential election. Also referred to as "the First in the Nation Caucus," it was the first election of the primary season on both the Democratic and Republican sides. Of the eight major Democratic presidential candidates,then-U.S. Senator Barack Obama of Illinois received the most votes and was ultimately declared the winner of the Iowa Democratic Caucus of 2008,making him the first African American to win the caucus and the first African American to win a primary state since Jesse Jackson in 1988. Former U.S. Senator John Edwards of North Carolina came in second place and then-U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton of New York finished third,though Clinton received more delegates than Edwards. Campaigning had begun as early as two years before the event.
Bradley Zaun (R-Urbandale) is an Iowa State Senator representing the 22nd District as well as the Iowa Senate President pro tempore. He was the Republican nominee for Iowa's 3rd congressional district in the 2010 general election.
The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly,the upper house being the Iowa Senate. There are 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives,representing 100 single-member districts across the state,formed by dividing the 50 Senate districts in half. Each district has a population of approximately 30,464 as of the 2010 United States Census. The House of Representatives meets at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.
Ako Abdul-Samad is the Iowa State Representative from the 34th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2007. Previously,he was a member of the Des Moines school board. Abdul-Samad was born,raised,and resides in Des Moines.
Dennis M. Cohoon is an American politician who served as an Iowa State Representative from 1987 to 2023 representing several different seats in Burlington.
Randall Lee Feenstra is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative for Iowa's 4th congressional district. The district covers the western border of the state,including Sioux City and Council Bluffs,but stretches as far east as Story County,Franklin County,and Marshall County,including Ames.
David Edmund Young is an American politician who currently serves as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 28th District,and previously served as the U.S. representative for Iowa's 3rd congressional district from 2015 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party,he is a native and resident of Van Meter,a western suburb of Des Moines. He was first elected in 2014 and reelected in 2016;he lost reelection in 2018 to Democrat Cindy Axne. Young unsuccessfully challenged Axne in 2020 in a rematch,losing by 1.3%.
Abby Lea Finkenauer is an American politician who serves as the United States Special Envoy for Global Youth Issues within the U.S. Department of State since December 1,2022. Finkenauer previously served as the U.S. representative from Iowa's 1st congressional district from 2019 to 2021. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Cynthia Lynne Axne is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative from Iowa's 3rd congressional district from 2019 until 2023. She is currently a senior adviser to the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the Biden Administration.
James Dennis Scholten is an American paralegal,politician and retired professional baseball player from the state of Iowa. He is a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for District 1. Scholten was the Democratic nominee for Iowa's 4th congressional district in the 2018 and 2020 elections.
The 2018 Iowa House of Representative elections took place on November 6,2018,to elect representatives from all 100 districts. The winners of this will serve in 88th General Assembly,with apportioned among the states based on the 2010 United States census. The Republican Party retained control of the House,while losing a net gain of 5 seats to Democratic Party.
Michael J. Moreland is an American politician and lawyer.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Iowa on November 8,2022. All of Iowa's executive officers were up for election,as well as a United States Senate seat,all four of Iowa's seats in the United States House of Representatives,25 (half) of the seats in the Iowa Senate,and all 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on June 7,2022.
Joshua Meggers is an American politician and police officer who has represented the 54th district in the Iowa House of Representatives since January 2023,which consists of Hardin and Grundy counties,as well as parts of western Black Hawk County. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Mary Lee Madison is an American politician,minister and educator who has represented the 31st district in the Iowa House of Representatives since January 2023,which consists of parts of southwest Polk County and a very small part of southeast Dallas County,including most of West Des Moines. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Sean Bagniewski is an American politician and attorney who has represented the 35th district in the Iowa House of Representatives since January 2023,which consists of parts of northwest Des Moines in Polk County. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Barbara Kniff McCulla is an American politician and entrepreneur who has represented the 37th district in the Iowa House of Representatives since January 2023,which consists of most of Marion County,parts of southern Jasper County and parts of western Mahaska County. She is a member of the Republican Party.
William R. Gustoff is an American politician and attorney who has represented the 40th district in the Iowa House of Representatives since January 2023,which consists of parts of northeast Des Moines in Polk County,including most of Altoona and Saylorville. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Dan Gehlbach is an American politician,small business owner,former teacher and former auditor who has represented the 46th district in the Iowa House of Representatives since January 2023,which consists of parts of northwest Dallas County and parts of Grimes and Urbandale in Polk County. He is a member of the Republican Party.
