Jon Thorup is an American politician and law enforcement officer who served as a member of the

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from the 28th district. Elected in November 2018, he assumed office on January 14, 2019.

Early life and education

Thorup was born and raised in

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. He graduated from Knoxville High School. He graduated from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy.

Career

After graduating from high school, Thorup worked for the Marion County Sheriff's Department as a part-time employee. He later joined the

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as a state trooper. He later joined the Iowa Fire Marshal Division before returning to the Iowa State Patrol. As a state trooper, he has been assigned to

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and

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. Thorup defeated Jon Van Wyk in the 2018 Republican Party primary and won the November 2018 general election to the

against Democratic candidate Ann Fields. He assumed office on January 14, 2019. During the 2019–2020 legislative session, Thorup served as vice chair of the House Public Safety Committee. Thorup lost to

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, who was endorsed by governor

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, in a Republican Party primary during the 2022 election cycle.

References

Living people Year of birth missing (living people) People from Knoxville, Iowa People from Marion County, Iowa Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Iowa General Assembly American state police officers {{Iowa-politician-stub