Iowa House of Representatives District 62

Incumbent

Ras Smith

About the District Census Topic | Value

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Population | 29,053
Gender |

50.5% Male

49.5% Female

Race |

61.7% White

23.8% Black

1.2% Asian

0.6% Native American

1% Pacific Islander

Ethnicity | 8.7% Hispanic
Median household income | $39,726
High school graduation rate | 84.2%
College graduation rate | 12.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census and 2019 ACS data

Iowa House of Representatives District 62 is represented by Ras Smith (D).

As of the 2020 Census, Iowa state representatives represented an average of 31,903 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 30,463 residents.

## Contents

* 1 About the chamber
* 1.1 Qualifications
* 1.2 Salaries
* 1.3 Vacancies
* 2 District map
* 3 Redistricting
* 3.1 2020-2021
* 3.1.1 State Senate
* 3.1.2 State House of Representatives
* 4 Elections
* 4.1 2022
* 4.2 2020
* 4.3 2018
* 4.4 2016
* 4.5 2014
* 4.6 2012
* 5 Campaign contributions
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
* 8 Footnotes

## About the chamber[edit]

Members of the Iowa House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Iowa state representatives always assume office the first day of January after their election.[1][2]

### Qualifications[edit]

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

The Iowa Constitution states, "No person shall be a member of the house of representatives who shall not have attained the age of twenty-one years, be a citizen of the United States, and shall have been an inhabitant of this state one year next preceding his election, and at the time of his election shall have had an actual residence of sixty days in the county, or district he may have been chosen to represent."[3]

### Salaries[edit]

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislators

Salary| Per diem
$25,000/year| $172/day. Unvouchered.

### Vacancies[edit]

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Iowa General Assembly, the vacant seat must be filled by a special election. The governor of Iowa is required within five days of a vacancy in the General Assembly to call for a special election. If the vacancy happens in session, the governor must call for an election as soon as possible with a minimum 18-day notice. All other special elections require a 45-day notice as long the election does not happen on the same day of a school election.[4]

See sources: Iowa Code § 69.14

## District map[edit]

The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle.

## Redistricting[edit]

### 2020-2021[edit]

See also: Redistricting in Iowa after the 2020 census

#### State Senate[edit]

Below is the state Senate map in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle.

### Iowa State Senate Districts
until January 2, 2023

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### Iowa State Senate Districts
starting January 3, 2023

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#### State House of Representatives[edit]

Below is the state House map in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle.

### Iowa State House Districts
until December 31, 2022

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### Iowa State House Districts
starting January 1, 2023

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How does redistricting in Iowa work? The Legislative Services Agency prepares redistricting plans for approval by the Iowa State Legislature. According to All About Redistricting, the Legislative Services Agency (LSA) consists of "civil servants committed to nonpartisanship and otherwise charged with tasks like legal and fiscal analysis of state legislation and state government oversight." The LSA is assisted by a commission, which consists of the following members:[5]

1. one member selected by the majority leader of the Iowa State Senate
2. one member selected by the majority leader of the Iowa House of Representatives
3. one member selected by the minority leader of the Iowa State Senate
4. one member selected by the minority leader of the Iowa House of Representatives
5. one member selected by the first four members

The members of this commission cannot "hold partisan public office or an office in a political party, and none may be a relative or employee of a federal or state legislator (or the legislature as a whole)."[5]

Working with this commission, the LSA drafts congressional and state legislative district lines. The maps are presented as a single bill to the state legislature, which may approve or reject the bill without altering it (the legislature can provide feedback). If the legislature rejects the plan, the LSA must draft a second proposal. If the legislature rejects the second proposal, the LSA must draft a third, and final, set of maps. If the legislature rejects this plan, it may then approve its own maps. Since the implementation of this process in 1980, the state legislature has never chosen not to approve an LSA proposal. Redistricting plans are also subject to gubernatorial veto. In addition, the legislature may repeal or revise the maps at any time, though it has never done so.[5]

State law establishes the following criteria for both congressional and state legislative districts:[5]

1. Districts must be "convenient and contiguous."
2. Districts must "preserve the integrity of political subdivisions like counties and cities."
3. Districts must "to the extent consistent with other requirements, [be] reasonably compact–defined in terms of regular polygons, comparisons of length and width, and overall boundary perimeter."

In addition, state House districts are required to be contained within state Senate districts "where possible, and where not in conflict with the criteria above." It is explicit in state law that district lines cannot be drawn "to favor a political party, incumbent, or other person or group."[5]

## Elections[edit]

### 2022[edit]

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

The primary will occur on June 7, 2022. The general election will occur on November 8, 2022. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 62

Jerome Amos Jr. is running in the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 62 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate

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| Jerome Amos Jr.

* * *

There are no incumbents in this race.

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### 2020[edit]

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

##### General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 62

Incumbent Ras Smith won election in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 62 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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|
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✔ |

| Ras Smith (D)  |

97.9

| 8,801
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

2.1

| 192

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 8,993

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 62

Incumbent Ras Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 62 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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|
|

✔ |

| Ras Smith |

99.4

| 2,356
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

0.6

| 14

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 2,370

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### 2018[edit]

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

##### General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 62

Incumbent Ras Smith won election in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 62 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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|
|

✔ |

| Ras Smith (D)  |

97.4

| 7,005
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

2.6

| 189

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 7,194

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 62

Incumbent Ras Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 62 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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|
|

✔ |

| Ras Smith |

100.0

| 1,210

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 1,210

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### 2016[edit]

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 18, 2016. Incumbent Deborah Berry (D) did not seek re-election.

Ras Smith defeated Todd Obadal and John Patterson in the Iowa House of Representatives District 62 general election.[6][7]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 62 General Election, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Ras Smith | 63.15% | 7,113
| Republican  | Todd Obadal | 29.78% | 3,354
| Unaffiliated  | John Patterson | 7.08% | 797
Total Votes | 11,264
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Ras Smith ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 62 Democratic primary.[8][9]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 62 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Democratic |  Ras Smith (unopposed)

### 2014[edit]

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Incumbent Deborah L. Berry was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[10][11][12] Berry was re-elected to another term.[13]

### 2012[edit]

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2012

Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 5, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 16, 2012. Incumbent Deborah Berry (D) defeated write-in candidate Chad Folken (I) in the general election and was unopposed in the Democratic primary.[14][15]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 62, General Election, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Deborah Berry Incumbent | 87.2% | 10,488
| Independent  |  Chad Folken  | 12.8% | 1,539
Total Votes | 12,027

## Campaign contributions[edit]

From 2000 to 2018, candidates for Iowa House of Representatives District 62 raised a total of $291,570. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $16,198 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Iowa House of Representatives District 62

Year | Amount | Candidates | Average
2018 | $11,673 | 1 | $11,673
2016 | $16,709 | 3 | $5,570
2014 | $13,349 | 1 | $13,349
2012 | $14,225 | 2 | $7,113
2010 | $17,140 | 2 | $8,570
2008 | $21,237 | 3 | $7,079
2006 | $8,695 | 1 | $8,695
2004 | $11,945 | 1 | $11,945
2002 | $101,402 | 2 | $50,701
2000 | $75,195 | 2 | $37,598
Total | $291,570 | 18 | $16,198

## See also[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* Iowa State Legislature
* Iowa State Senate
* Iowa House of Representatives
* Iowa state legislative districts

## External links[edit]

* The Iowa State Legislature

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Iowa Constitution, "Article III, Legislative Department, Section 3," accessed November 1, 2021
2. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Terms of Offices for Elected Officials," accessed November 1, 2021
3. ↑ Iowa Constitution, "Article 3, Section 4," accessed February 9, 2021
4. ↑ Iowa General Assembly, "Iowa Code - 2021," accessed February 9, 2021 (Statute 69.14)
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 All About Redistricting, "Iowa," accessed April 21, 2015
6. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "General Candidate List, 2016," accessed August 24, 2016
7. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Canvass Summary," accessed December 16, 2016
8. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
9. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Canvass Summary," accessed August 22, 2016
10. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
11. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 30, 2014
12. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 7, 2014
13. ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Election2014," accessed November 4, 2014
14. ↑ "Iowa Secretary of State - Official Primary Election Results," accessed October 16, 2013
15. ↑ "Iowa Secretary of State - Official General Election Results," accessed October 16, 2013

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Current members of the Iowa House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Pat Grassley

Minority Leader:Jennifer Konfrst

Representatives

District 1

John Wills (R)

District 2

Megan Jones (R)

District 3

Dennis Bush (R)

District 4

Skyler Wheeler (R)

District 5

Thomas Jeneary (R)

District 6

Jacob Bossman (R)

District 7

Henry Stone (R)

District 8

Terry Baxter (R)

District 9

Ann Meyer (R)

District 10

Mike Sexton (R)

District 11

Gary Worthan (R)

District 12

Brian Best (R)

District 13

Chris Hall (D)

District 14

Steve Hansen (D)

District 15

Charlie McConkey (D)

District 16

Brent Siegrist (R)

District 17

Matt Windschitl (R)

District 18

Steven Holt (R)

District 19

Carter Nordman (R)

District 20

Ray Sorensen (R)

District 21

Tom Moore (R)

District 22

Jon Jacobsen (R)

District 23

David Sieck (R)

District 24

Cecil Dolecheck (R)

District 25

Stan Gustafson (R)

District 26

Brooke Boden (R)

District 27

Joel Fry (R)

District 28

Jon Thorup (R)

District 29

Jon Dunwell (R)

District 30

Brian Lohse (R)

District 31

Rick Olson (D)

District 32

Ruth Gaines (D)

District 33

Brian Meyer (D)

District 34

Bruce Hunter (D)

District 35

Ako Abdul-Samad (D)

District 36

Marti Anderson (D)

District 37

Mike Bousselot (R)

District 38

Garrett Gobble (R)

District 39

Eddie Andrews (R)

District 40

John Forbes (D)

District 41

Jo Oldson (D)

District 42

Kristin Sunde (D)

District 43

Jennifer Konfrst (D)

District 44

Kenan Judge (D)

District 45

Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D)

District 46

Ross Wilburn (D)

District 47

Phil Thompson (R)

District 48

Robert Bacon (R)

District 49

Dave Deyoe (R)

District 50

Pat Grassley (R)

District 51

Jane Bloomingdale (R)

District 52

Todd Prichard (D)

District 53

Sharon Steckman (D)

District 54

Shannon Latham (R)

District 55

Michael Bergan (R)

District 56

Anne Osmundson (R)

District 57

Shannon Lundgren (R)

District 58

Steven Bradley (R)

District 59

Bob Kressig (D)

District 60

Dave Williams (D)

District 61

Timi Brown-Powers (D)

District 62

Ras Smith (D)

District 63

Sandy Salmon (R)

District 64

Chad Ingels (R)

District 65

Liz Bennett (D)

District 66

Art Staed (D)

District 67

Eric Gjerde (D)

District 68

Molly Donahue (D)

District 69

Kirsten Running-Marquardt (D)

District 70

Tracy Ehlert (D)

District 71

Sue Cahill (D)

District 72

Dean Fisher (R)

District 73

Bobby Kaufmann (R)

District 74

David Jacoby (D)

District 75

Thomas Gerhold (R)

District 76

David Maxwell (R)

District 77

Amy Nielsen (D)

District 78

Jarad Klein (R)

District 79

Dustin Hite (R)

District 80

Holly Brink (R)

District 81

Cherielynn Westrich (R)

District 82

Jeff Shipley (R)

District 83

Martin Graber (R)

District 84

Joe Mitchell (R)

District 85

Christina Bohannan (D)

District 86

Mary Mascher (D)

District 87

Dennis Cohoon (D)

District 88

David Kerr (R)

District 89

Monica Kurth (D)

District 90

Cindy Winckler (D)

District 91

Mark Cisneros (R)

District 92

Ross Paustian (R)

District 93

Phyllis Thede (D)

District 94

Gary Mohr (R)

District 95

Charlie McClintock (R)

District 96

Lee Hein (R)

District 97

Norlin Mommsen (R)

District 98

Mary Wolfe (D)

District 99

Lindsay James (D)

District 100

Charles Isenhart (D)

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