Rachel Bly

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Democratic Party

Education

High school

Mt. Vernon High School

Bachelor's

Grinnell College

Graduate

Drake University

Contact

Personal website

## Contents

* 1 Campaign themes
* 2 Elections
* 2.1 2012
* 3 Personal
* 4 Recent news
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

Rachel Bly was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 76 of the Iowa House of Representatives.

Bly attended Drake University, receiving an MPA degree. She also earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Grinnell College.[1]

## Campaign themes[edit]

Bly's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]

"I am a candidate for House District 76 because it is time for Iowans to focus on what really matters – jobs, an educated work force, our children, and basic rights and services for all people. I am running because I know we can work together to find the common ground."

## Elections[edit]

### 2012[edit]

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2012

Bly ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 76. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012, and was defeated by David E. Maxwell (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 76, General Election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes

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| Republican  | David Maxwell | 52.6% | 8,401
| Democratic  |  Rachel Bly  | 47.4% | 7,561
Total Votes | 15,962

## Personal[edit]

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Bly and her husband Bob have one child.[1]

## Recent news[edit]

The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Rachel + Bly + Iowa + House"

Rachel Bly News Feed

## External links[edit]

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* Official campaign website
* Biography from Project Vote Smart
* Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
* Rachel Bly on Facebook
* Rachel Bly on LinkedIn

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "rachelbly," Official Campaign Website
2. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 1, 2014
3. ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed April 26, 2012

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