Brian Best | |
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![]() 87th General Assembly portrait (2017) | |
Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives from the 11th district | |
In office January 12, 2015 –January 13, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Dan Muhlbauer |
Succeeded by | Craig Williams |
Personal details | |
Born | December 12,1959 65) Glidden,Iowa,U.S. | (age
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Glidden,Iowa |
Alma mater | University of Northern Iowa |
Website | legis.iowa.gov/... |
Brian Best (born December 12,1959) [1] [2] is an American businessman and politician who served in the Iowa House of Representatives from the 11th District. A Republican,he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2015 to 2025.
As of January 2017 [update] ,Best serves on several committees in the Iowa House –the Appropriations,Commerce,Human Resources,and Transportation committees. [3]
Best was elected in 2014,defeating incumbent representative,Democrat Dan Muhlbauer. He was reelected in 2016,besting Democratic opponent Ken Myers.
Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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Iowa House of Representatives general elections,2014 [4] District 12 Turnout: 11,794 | Republican gain from Democratic | Brian Best | Republican | 6,445 | 54.6% | ||
Dan Muhlbauer* | Democratic | 5,349 | 45.4% | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives general elections,2016 [5] District 12 Turnout: 15,996 | Republican | Brian Best | Republican | 10,349 | 64.7% | ||
Ken Myers | Democratic | 4,369 | 27.3% | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives general elections,2018 [6] District 12 Turnout: 12,865 | Republican | Brian Best | Republican | 8,458 | 65.7% | ||
Peter Leo | Democratic | 4,402 | 34.2% | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives general elections,2020 [7] District 12 Turnout: 16,813 | Republican | Brian Best | Republican | 11,702 | 69.6% | ||
Sam Muhr | Democratic | 3,280 | 19.5% |