Paul C. Shomshor, Jr. | |
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Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives from the 100th district | |
In office December 12, 2003 –January 9, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Brad Hansen |
Succeeded by | Mark Brandenburg |
Personal details | |
Born | Council Bluffs,Iowa | April 10,1967
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Council Bluffs,Iowa |
Alma mater | Baylor University |
Website | Shomshor's website |
Paul C. Shomshor,Jr. (born April 10,1967) is a former Iowa State Representative from the 100th District. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003,when he was elected in a special election,until 2011. He received his BA and MA from Baylor University.
During his last term in the Iowa House,Shomshor served on the Agriculture,Commerce,and (until November 9,2009) State Government committees. He also served as the chair of the Ways and Means Committee and as a member of the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee. His prior political experience includes serving on the Council Bluffs City Council from 1997–2001 and running for the United States House of Representatives in 2002.
In 2002,Shomshor ran for Iowa's 5th congressional district,following the 2002 redistricting and Republican Greg Ganske's decision to leave the House and run for the United States Senate. He lost the election to Republican opponent and then-State Senator Steve King. [1] He won election to the Iowa House in an August 5,2003 special election for the vacancy in the 100th District left when Republican Brad Hansen resigned to attend law school. [2] He won the election,defeating Republican opponent Steve Cates. Shomshor left the house in 2011 after losing re-election in 2010 to Republican Mark Brandenburg.
*incumbent
Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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United States House of Representatives elections,2002 [3] District 5 Turnout: 182,237 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Steve King | Republican | 113,257 | 62.1 | ||
Paul Shomshor | Republican | 68,853 | 37.8 | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives special election,2003 [4] District 100 Turnout: 3,995 | Democratic gain from Republican | Paul Shomshor | Democratic | 2,339 | 58.5 | ||
Steve Cates | Republican | 1,648 | 41.3 | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives elections,2004 [5] District 100 Turnout: 11,187 | Democratic hold | Paul Shomshor* | Democratic | 6,757 | 60.4 | ||
Patrick Tarr | Republican | 4,406 | 39.4 | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives elections,2006 [6] District 100 Turnout: 6,890 | Democratic hold | Paul Shomshor* | Democratic | 3,568 | 51.8 | ||
Scott A. Belt | Republican | 3,211 | 46.6 | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives elections,2008 [7] District 100 Turnout: 11,875 | Democratic hold | Paul Shomshor* | Democratic | 6,208 | 52.3 | ||
Scott A. Belt | Republican | 5,653 | 47.6 | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives elections,2010 [8] District 100 Turnout: 7,156 | Republican gain from Democratic | Mark A. Brandenburg | Republican | 3,699 | 51.7 | ||
Paul Shomshor* | Democratic | 3,287 | 45.9 |
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