Cherielynn Westrich | |
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Member of the Iowa Senate from the 13th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Julian Garrett |
Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives from the 81st district | |
In office January 11,2021 –January 8,2023 | |
Preceded by | Mary Gaskill |
Succeeded by | Luana Stoltenberg |
Personal details | |
Born | Cherielynn Marie Westrich January 21,1966 Missouri,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Ottumwa,Iowa,U.S. |
Cherielynn Westrich (born January 21,1966) is an American politician from the state of Iowa. [1]
Westrich was born in Missouri in 1966. She resides in Ottumwa,Iowa. [2]
Prior to politics,Westrich had been involved in the music industry as a vocalist and keyboardist for The Rentals,as a vocalist and bassist for Supersport 2000,and also as the singer for The Slow Signal Fade.
Westrich has appeared on the television program Overhaulin' ,where she's worked on cars. She owns MalWood USA LLC,a manufacturer of hydraulic clutch pedals in Ottumwa,Iowa. [3]
Westrich announced her candidacy for the vacant senate seat in District 13 following the passage of the (second) redistricting map in October 2021. [4]
*incumbent
Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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Iowa House primary elections,2018 [5] District 81 | Republican | Cherielynn Westrich | Republican | 530 | 99 | ||
Write-ins | Republican | 4 | 1 | ||||
Iowa House general election,2018 [6] District 81 | Democratic | Mary Gaskill* | Democratic | 5,372 | 54.4 | ||
Cherielynn Westrich | Republican | 4,501 | 45.5 | ||||
Write-ins | 9 | 0.1 |
Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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Iowa House primary elections,2020 [7] District 81 | Republican | Cherielynn Westrich | Republican | 1,207 | 98.9 | ||
Write-ins | Republican | 14 | 1.1 | ||||
Iowa House general election,2020 [8] District 81 | Republican | Cherielynn Westrich | Republican | 6,684 | 53.05 | ||
Mary Gaskill* | Democratic | 5,894 | 46.78 | ||||
Write-ins | 22 | 0.17 |
Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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Iowa Senate primary elections,2022 [9] District 13 | Republican | Cherielynn Westrich* | Republican | 4,060 | 99.75 | ||
Write-ins | Republican | 10 | 0.25 | ||||
Iowa House general election,2022 [10] District 13 | Republican | Cherielynn Westrich* | Republican | 13,336 | 64.89 | ||
Matt Greiner | Democratic | 7,207 | 35.07 | ||||
Write-ins | 10 | 0.05 |
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