Mike Zimmer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 35th district | |
| Assumed office February 10, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Cournoyer |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
Mike Zimmer is an education professional and politician who is currently the Iowa State Senator from the 35th district. A member of the Democratic Party,he defeated Republican Kate Whittington in a special election on January 28,2025,to serve the remainder of Republican Chris Cournoyer's term.
Zimmer graduated from the North Scott High School and the University of Northern Iowa. He taught,coached,and worked in administrative roles at various schools in eastern Iowa,including at the East Central Community School District,the Central DeWitt Community School District,and the Pleasant Valley High School. [1]
Zimmer has served as the president of the Central DeWitt Community School District. [1] [2]
On December 16,2024,Republican Chris Cournoyer resigned from representing the 35th district in the Iowa Senate to become lieutenant governor of Iowa,replacing Adam Gregg,who had resigned in September. [3] Zimmer ran as a Democrat in the special election to fill the seat until the 2026 election. [1] [4] He defeated Republican candidate Katie Whittington in the general election,flipping the seat to the Democratic Party. [5] He was sworn into office on February 10th,2025. [6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Zimmer | 4,812 | 51.72% | ||
| Republican | Katie Elizabeth Whittington | 4,473 | 48.08% | ||
| Write-in | 19 | 0.20% | |||
| Total votes | 9,304 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||