Kevin McCarthy | |
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Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives from the 33rd district | |
In office 2003–2013 | |
Preceded by | Frank Chiodo |
Succeeded by | Brian Meyer |
Personal details | |
Born | Des Moines,Iowa | June 29,1971
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Marcy McCarthy |
Children | 1 |
Residence | Des Moines,Iowa |
Alma mater | Wartburg College(BA) Drake University (JD) |
Profession | Attorney |
Website | McCarthy's website |
Kevin M. McCarthy (born June 29,1971) 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. [1]
The son of former Des Moines Police Chief and former Polk County Sheriff Bill McCarthy,he resigned in August 2013 to take a position with the Iowa Attorney General's office. [2]
*incumbent
72nd District contest
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Early 67th District contests
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Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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Iowa House of Representatives primary elections,2008 [10] District 67 | Democratic | Kevin McCarthy* | Democratic | unopposed | |||
Iowa House of Representatives general elections,2008 [11] District 67 Turnout: 15,285 | Democratic hold | Kevin McCarthy* | Democratic | 9,412 | 61.58% | ||
Larry Disney | Republican | 5,204 | 34.05% | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections,2010 [12] District 67 | Democratic | Kevin McCarthy* | Democratic | unopposed | |||
Iowa House of Representatives general elections,2010 [13] District 67 Turnout: 10,928 | Democratic hold | Kevin McCarthy* | Democratic | 6,226 | 56.97% | ||
Jeremy L. Walters | Republican | 4,173 | 38.17% | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections,2012 [14] District 33 | Democratic | Kevin McCarthy* | Democratic | unopposed | |||
Iowa House of Representatives general elections,2012 [15] District 33 Turnout: 12,834 | Democratic (newly redistricted) | Kevin McCarthy* | Democratic | 8,772 | 68.35% | ||
Daniel G. LeRette | Republican | 3,303 | 25.74% |
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