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2024 Iowa House Of Representatives Election
The 2024 Iowa House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of Iowa on November 5, 2024, to elect members to the Iowa House of Representatives, House of Representatives of the 91st Iowa General Assembly. Elections were held concurrently with the 2024 United States elections. Primaries were held on June 4, 2024. Partisan background In the 2020 Presidential Election, Donald Trump won 64 House districts, while Joe Biden won in 36. Going into the 2024 Iowa House election, Republicans hold three districts where Biden won in 2020: District 28 (Biden +1%), District 43 (Biden +6%), and District 81 (Biden +9%). Conversely, Democrats hold three districts where Trump won: District 20 (Trump +4%), District 41 (Trump +2%), and District 42 (Trump +1%). Retirements Democrats *Iowa's 34th House of Representatives district, District 34: Ako Abdul-Samad retired. *Iowa's 44th House of Representatives district, District 44: John Forbes (Iowa politician), John Forbes retired to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Iowa House Of Representatives
The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly, the upper house being the Iowa Senate. There are 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state, formed by dividing the 50 Senate districts in half. Each district has a population of approximately 30,464 . The House of Representatives meets at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa, Des Moines. Unlike the upper house, the Iowa Senate, state House representatives serve two-year terms with the whole chamber up for re-election in even-numbered years. There are no term limits in the United States, term limits for the House. Leadership of the House The Speaker (politics), Speaker of the House presides over the House as its chief leadership officer, controlling the flow of legislation and committee assignments. The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus, followed by confirmation of the full House on passage of a floor vote. Other Hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Des Moines Register
''The Des Moines Register'' is the daily morning newspaper of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. History Early period The first newspaper in Des Moines was the ''Iowa Star''. In July 1849, Barlow Granger began the paper in an abandoned log cabin by the junction of the Des Moines and Raccoon River. In 1854, ''The Star'' became the ''Iowa Statesman'' which was also a Democratic paper. In 1857, ''The Statesman'' became the ''Iowa State Journal'', which published three times per week. In 1870, ''The Iowa State Journal'' became the ''Iowa State Leader'' as a Democratic newspaper, which competed with pro- Republican ''Iowa Daily State Register'' for the next 32 years. In 1902, George Roberts bought the ''Register'' and ''Leader'' and merged them into a morning newspaper. In 1903, Des Moines banker Gardner Cowles, Sr. purchased the ''Register and Leader''. The name finally became ''The Des Moines Register'' in 1915. (Cowles also acquired the '' Des Moines Tribune'' in 1908. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Iowa's 13th House Of Representatives District
The 13th District of the Iowa House of Representatives in the state of Iowa. It is currently composed of Monona County, Iowa, Monona County, as well as part of Woodbury County, Iowa, Woodbury, Cherokee County, Iowa, Cherokee, and Plymouth County, Iowa, Plymouth Counties. Current elected officials Ken Carlson is the representative currently representing the district. Past representatives The district has previously been represented by: * John C. Mendenhall, 1971–1973 * Delbert L. Trowbridge, 1973–1973 * Rollin Howell, 1973–1983 * Rod Halvorson, 1983–1995 * Michael Cormack, 1995–2003 * Bill Schickel, 2003–2009 * Sharon Steckman, 2009–2013 * Chris Hall (politician), Chris Hall, 2013–2023 * Ken Carlson, 2023–present References {{Iowa General Assembly districts Iowa House of Representatives districts, 013 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Brian Best (Iowa Politician)
Brian Best (born December 12, 1959) is an American businessman and politician currently serving in the Iowa House of Representatives from the 11th District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly, the upper house being the Iowa Senate. There are 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state, formed ... since 2015. , Best serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Appropriations, Commerce, Human Resources, and Transportation committees. Electoral history Best was elected in 2014, defeating incumbent representative, Democrat Dan Muhlbauer. He was reelected in 2016, besting Democratic opponent Ken Myers. References External links Brian Best''official Iowa General Assembly site'' Profileat ''Iowa House Republicans'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Best, Brian 1959 births Living people Repu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Iowa's 11th House Of Representatives District
The 11th District of the Iowa House of Representatives in the state of Iowa. It is currently composed of Carroll and Audubon Counties, as well as part of Shelby and Pottawattamie Counties. Current elected officials Gary Worthan is the representative currently representing the district. Past representatives The district has previously been represented by: * Michael K. Kennedy, 1971–1973 * Alvin V. Miller, 1973–1977 * Betty Jean Clark, 1977–1983 * Daniel P. Fogarty, 1983–1993 * James A. Meyer, 1993–1999 * Steve Kettering Steve Kettering (born 1943) is the Iowa State Senator from the 26th District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2003, when he won a special election to fill the vacancy left after Steve King was elected to Iowa's 5th congres ..., 1999–2003 * Henry Rayhons, 2003–2013 * Gary Worthan, 2013–present References {{Iowa General Assembly districts 011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
''The Gazette'' is a daily print newspaper published in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The newspaper is distributed throughout northeastern and east-central Iowa, including the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City metropolitan areas. It was formerly called ''The Cedar Rapids Gazette''. As of September 2019, ''The Gazette'' has a circulation of 32,616 for the daily edition and 37,860 for the Sunday edition. History The ''Evening Gazette'' was first published on January 10, 1883. The paper was co-founded by Lucian H. Post and Elbridge T. Otis. In March 1884, the paper was sold to Clarence Miller and Fred Faulkes. Their descendants would run the paper for the next century. In 1927, the ''Gazette'' bought ''The Republican'' and changed its name to ''The Evening Gazette and Republican''. The name was changed again in 1932 to ''Cedar Rapids Gazette.'' The word "The" was added to the name in 1936. That same year the paper won a Pulitzer Prize for its reporting on corruption in state government related ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2024 Iowa Senate Election
The 2024 Iowa Senate election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections. Background Primaries were held on June 4, 2024. Retirements Democrats # District 36: Pam Jochum retired. # District 40: Todd Taylor retired to run for Linn County Auditor. Republicans #District 26: Jeff Edler retired. Resignation One seat was left vacant on the day of the general election due to resignation in 2024. Republicans #District 30: Waylon Brown resigned July 10. Predictions Closest races Seats where the margin of victory was under 5%: # # gain # # gain # gain Detailed results District 2 District 4 District 6 District 8 District 10 District 12 District 14 District 16 District 18 District 20 District 22 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Art Staed
Art Staed (born 1949) is a current Iowa State Senator from the 40th District. A Democrat, he was in the Iowa House of Representatives for one term, from 2007 to 2009 and again from 2013 to 2025. Staed holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, a Master's degree in Secondary Education from the University of Missouri at Kansas City and another master's degree in Secondary Administration from East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma. Staed served on several committees in the Iowa House – Education, Labor, and Veterans Affairs. He also served as vice chair of the Economic Growth Committee and of the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee. As of the 2013 Legislative Session, Staed is serving on the Education, Local Government and Veterans Affairs committees and the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee. Electoral history Staed ran for the Iowa House in 2004, losing to the incumbent, Republican Jeff Elgin Jeffrey C. El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Iowa's 80th House Of Representatives District
The 80th District of the Iowa House of Representatives in the state of Iowa. It is currently composed of part of Linn County. Current elected officials Art Staed is the representative currently representing the district. Past representatives The district has previously been represented by: * Henry C. Mollett, 1971–1973 * Emma Jean Kiser, 1973–1975 * Robert F. Bina, 1975–1981 * James B. Clements, 1981–1983 * Jack E. Woods, 1983–1987 * Tony Bisignano, 1987–1993 * Michael K. Peterson, 1993–1995 * James Drees, 1995–2001 * Rod Roberts, 2001–2003 * James F. Hahn, 2003–2005 * Nathan Reichert, 2005–2011 * Mark Lofgren, 2011–2013 * Larry Sheets, 2013–2019 * Holly Brink, 2019–2023 * Art Staed Art Staed (born 1949) is a current Iowa State Senator from the 40th District. A Democrat, he was in the Iowa House of Representatives for one term, from 2007 to 2009 and again from 2013 to 2025. Staed holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Rockhurst U ..., 2023– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
KAAL (TV)
KAAL (channel 6) is a television station licensed to Austin, Minnesota, United States, serving as the ABC affiliate for Southeast Minnesota and Northern Iowa. The station is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting and maintains studios in the TJ Maxx–anchored shopping center on Salem Road in Rochester, Minnesota. Its primary transmitter is located in Grand Meadow Township, with a digital replacement translator in Garner, Iowa, near Mason City. Channel 6 went on the air as KMMT on August 17, 1953. It was built by a consortium of Austin radio station KAUS and other investors and operated from the same facility as KAUS radio. The station became a sole ABC affiliate the next year, having originally also carried CBS and DuMont programs. From 1958 to 1980, the station was owned by Black Hawk Broadcasting of Waterloo, Iowa; it was renamed KAUS-TV in 1967, and then KAAL in 1974, when Black Hawk sold off the KAUS radio stations. After a series of other out-of-state owners in the 1980s and 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sharon Steckman
Sharon Sue Steckman (born 1947 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American politician who was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2008 to 2025. She has a B.S. degree in education from Iowa State University and a M.S. degree, also in education, from Morningside College. , Steckman is a member of several committees in the Iowa House – Ranking Chair of Education, State Government, Environmental Protection, and Education Appropriations committees. She is also the ranking member In United States politics, a ranking member is the most senior member of a congressional or state legislative committee from the minority party. On many committees the ranking minority member, along with the Chair, serve as ''ex officio'' members ... of the Education Committee and a member of the Midwestern Higher Education Compact. In October 2009, she was elected Assistant House Majority Leader, becoming Assistant House Minority Leader when the Democrats lost their majority in 2011. Electora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Iowa's 59th House Of Representatives District
The 59th District of the Iowa House of Representatives in the state of Iowa. It is currently composed of part of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, Cerro Gordo County. Current elected officials Bob Kressig is the representative currently representing the district. Past representatives The district has previously been represented by: * Vernon N. Bennett, 1971–1973 * David Readinger, 1973–1977 * Lyle Krewson, 1977–1983 * Brian Carter (politician), Brian Carter, 1983–1987 * Clyde Norrgard, 1987–1989 * Gregory Spenner, 1989–1993 * Phillip Tyrrell, 1993–2003 * Gene Maddox, 2003–2007 * Dan Clute, 2007–2009 * Chris Hagenow, 2009–2013 * Bob Kressig, 2013–present References {{Iowa General Assembly districts Iowa House of Representatives districts, 059 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
