Henry V. Rayhons was the Iowa State Representative from the 8th District. A Republican,he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1997 through 2015,representing the 16th District from 1997 to 2003 and the 11th District from 2003 to 2013. In 2014,Rayhons announced he would not seek reelection to another term.
Ralph C. Watts is the Iowa State Representative from the 19th District. A Republican,he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2003. He received his BS from the University of Wyoming and did MBA work at Drake University and at Creighton University.
Daniel Adair Huseman is an American politician. A Republican,he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 1995. He was born in Cherokee and received his BA from Buena Vista College. Huseman announced in January 2020 that he would retire from the state house upon the conclusion of his thirteenth term in office.
Jo Oldson is an American politician who served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the 41st district. A Democrat,she served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 to 2023. Oldson was born and raised in Eagle Grove,Iowa and resides in Des Moines. She received her BA and JD from Drake University.
Bruce L. Hunter is a former Iowa State Representative from the 34th District. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003,when he was elected in a January special election to replace Frank Chiodo,who resigned before term start to become the legislative liaison for the Iowa Department for Economic Development,to 2023. Hunter was born in Alma,Wisconsin,was raised in Wisconsin and Minnesota,and resides in Des Moines,Iowa. He attended Saint Cloud State University and Winona State University.
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.
Kevin M. McCarthy is an American Democratic legislator who served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 until 2013 and,for his last two years there,was the House Minority Leader. McCarthy was born,raised,and resides in Des Moines,Iowa. He received his B.A. from Wartburg College and his J.D. from Drake University.
Rick L. Olson is the Iowa State Representative from the 39th District. A Democrat,he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2005. Olson was born,raised,and resides in Des Moines,Iowa. He attended Grandview College and received his undergraduate degree and his J.D. from Drake University.
Cecil A. Dolecheck is a former Iowa State Representative from the 24th District. A Republican,he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1997 to 2023. Dolecheck was born,raised,and resides in Mount Ayr,Iowa. He attended Iowa State University.
Jason M. Schultz is the Iowa State Senator from the 6th District - previously Iowa's 9th District (2015-2023). A Republican,he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2009 to 2015 and is an advocate for the loosening of child labor laws. He lives in Schleswig,Crawford County.
Mark Lofgren is a member of the Iowa Senate,representing the 46th district. He was elected in 2016,defeating incumbent Democratic Senator Chris Brase.
Daniel W. Muhlbauer was an American politician who served in the Iowa House of Representatives from the 12th district from 2011 to 2015.
Christopher C. Hall is a former Iowa State Representative from the 13th District. A Democrat,he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2011 to 2023. Hall was born and lives in Sioux City,Iowa. He has a B.A. in political science from Grinnell College.
Julian B. Garrett is an American lawyer and politician and is currently the Senator from the 11th district in the Iowa Senate.
Ruth Ann Gaines is the Iowa State Representative from the 33rd District. A Democrat,she has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2011.
Kevin Koester was the Iowa State Representative from the 38th District. A Republican,he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2009 - 2018. Koester was born in Harlan,raised in Des Moines,and resides in Ankeny. He has a B.A. in education from the University of Iowa.
Peter Cownie is an American politician.
Jarad Klein is a former Iowa State Representative from the 78th District. A Republican,he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2011 to 2023. Klein was born in Keota,Iowa.
The 1982 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 2,1982. Republican nominee Terry Branstad defeated Democratic nominee Roxanne Conlin with 52.81% of the vote.
The 1944 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 7,1944. Republican nominee Robert D. Blue defeated Democratic nominee Richard F. Mitchell with 56.01% of the vote.
