Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006

Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 6, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006.

Qualifications[edit]

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."^[1]

List of candidates[edit]

District 1[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Wesley Whitead a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Jamie Simmons a

November 7 General election candidates:

Wesley Whitead: 5,075

Jamie Simmons: 2,980

District 2[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Roger F. Wendt a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Roger F. Wendt

District 3[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Chuck Soderberg a

November 7 General election candidates:

Chuck Soderberg

District 4[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Dwayne Alons a

November 7 General election candidates:

Dwayne Alons

District 5[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Royd E. Chambers a

November 7 General election candidates:

Royd E. Chambers

District 6[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Mike May a

November 7 General election candidates:

Mike May

District 7[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Marcella R. Frevert a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Marcella R. Frevert

District 8[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Dolores M. Mertz a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Dolores M. Mertz

District 9[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• McKinley Bailey a

June 6 GOP primary:

• George S. Eichhorn a

November 7 General election candidates:

McKinley Bailey: 5,685

George S. Eichhorn: 4,610

District 10[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Susan R. Radke a

June 6 GOP primary:

• James M. Kurtenbach a

November 7 General election candidates:

Susan R. Radke: 5,678

James M. Kurtenbach: 6,358

District 11[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Ann Fairchild a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Henry V. Rayhorns a

November 7 General election candidates:

Ann Fairchild: 4,388

Henry V. Rayhorns: 5,933

District 12[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Linda Upmeyer a

November 7 General election candidates:

Linda Upmeyer

District 13[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Alan Steckman a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Bill Schickel a

November 7 General election candidates:

Alan Steckman: 4,616

Bill Schickel: 5,433

Gary Van Horn (Petition): 540

District 14[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Mark A. Kuhn a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Mark A. Kuhn: 8,154

Darwin J. Rieman (Petition): 1,338

District 15[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Brian J. Quirk a

June 6 GOP primary:

• David Kraft a

November 7 General election candidates:

Brian J. Quirk: 7,147

David Kraft: 3,184

District 16[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Thomas Hansen a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Chuck Gipp a

November 7 General election candidates:

Thomas Hansen: 3,960

Chuck Gipp: 5,782

District 17[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Alek Wipperman a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Pat Grassley a

November 7 General election candidates:

Alek Wipperman: 5,039

Pat Grassley: 6,553

District 18[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Andrew Wenthe a

June 6 GOP primary:

• David Lalak a

November 7 General election candidates:

Andrew Wenthe: 6,160

David Lalak: 4,783

District 19[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Bob Kressig a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Matt Reisetter a

November 7 General election candidates:

Bob Kressig: 5,171

Matt Reisetter: 5,065

District 20[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Doris J. Kelley a

June 6 GOP primary:

• David Wieland a

November 7 General election candidates:

Doris J. Kelley: 6,344

David Wieland: 5,947

District 21[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Don Shoultz a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Tami Wiencek a

November 7 General election candidates:

Don Shoultz: 4,504

Tami Wiencek: 4,802

District 22[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Deborah L. Berry a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Deborah L. Berry: 5,985

Michael Anthony: 1,759

District 23[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Pete McRoberts a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Dan Rasmussen a

November 7 General election candidates:

Pete McRoberts: 5,217

Dan Rasmussen: 5,716

District 24[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Roger Thomas a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Roger Thomas

District 25[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Thomas J. Schueller a

June 6 GOP primary:

• David Bevan Kendell a

November 7 General election candidates:

Thomas J. Schueller: 6,355

David Bevan Kendell: 3,971

District 26[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Polly Bukta a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Lester A. Shields a

November 7 General election candidates:

Polly Bukta: 5,536

Lester A. Shields: 3,595

District 27[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Pam Jochum a

June 6 GOP primary:

• John Hulsizer Jr. a

November 7 General election candidates:

Pam Jochum: 7,405

John Hulsizer Jr.: 2,739

District 28[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Pat Murphy a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Pat Murphy

District 29[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Ro Foege a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Emma Nemecek a

November 7 General election candidates:

Ro Foege: 8,055

Emma Nemecek: 5,145

District 30[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Dave Jacoby a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Dave Jacoby

District 31[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Raymond Zirkelbach a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Raymond Zirkelbach

District 32[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Tom Avenarius a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Steven F. Lukan a

November 7 General election candidates:

Tom Avenarius: 3,913

Steven F. Lukan: 8,183

District 33[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Dick Taylor a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Dick Taylor

District 34[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Todd Taylor a

June 6 GOP primary:

• David Gochenouer a

November 7 General election candidates:

Todd Taylor: 7,312

David Gochenouer: 3,608

District 35[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Jan Kvach a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Kraig Paulsen a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jan Kvach: 6,085

Kraig Paulsen: 7,083

District 36[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Swati A. Dandekar a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Nick Wagner a

November 7 General election candidates:

Swati A. Dandekar: 6,987

Nick Wagner: 6,302

District 37[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Art Staed a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Andy Anderson a

November 7 General election candidates:

Art Staed: 6,462

Andy Anderson: 6,097

District 38[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Tyler Olson a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Don Palmer a

November 7 General election candidates:

Tyler Olson: 7,148

Don Palmer: 3,894

District 39[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Dawn Pettengill a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Dawn Pettengill: 6,365

Connie Jackobsen: 4,759

District 40[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Sharon Owens a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Lance J. Horbach a

November 7 General election candidates:

Sharon Owens: 4,994

Lance J. Horbach: 6,249

District 41[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Paul Bell a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Adam Vandall a

November 7 General election candidates:

Paul Bell: 7,303

Adam Vandall: 4,215

District 42[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Geri Huser a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Geri Huser

District 43[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Mark Smith a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Mark Smith

District 44[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Tim Hoy a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Tim Hoy: 5,298

Polly Granzow: 5,559

District 45[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Beth Wessell-Kroeschell a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Beth Wessell-Kroeschell

District 46[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Lisa Heddens a

June 6 GOP primary:

• John E. Griswold a

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Eric Cooper

November 7 General election candidates:

Lisa Heddens: 8,371

John E. Griswold: 4,508

Eric Cooper: 345

District 47[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Russ Wiesley a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Ralph Watts a

November 7 General election candidates:

Russ Wiesley: 7,242

Ralph Watts: 8,313

District 48[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Donovan Olson a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Charles Braun a

November 7 General election candidates:

Donovan Olson: 6,145

Charles Braun: 3,856

District 49[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Helen Miller a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Helen Miller

District 50[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Lynne R. Gentry a

June 6 GOP primary:

• David A. Tjepkes a

November 7 General election candidates:

Lynne R. Gentry: 4,351

David A. Tjepkes: 5,493

District 51[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Rod Roberts a

November 7 General election candidates:

Rod Roberts

District 52[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Mary Lou Freeman a

November 7 General election candidates:

Mary Lou Freeman

District 53[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Dan Huseman a

November 7 General election candidates:

Dan Huseman

District 54[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Daniel R. Cougill a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Christopher Rants a

November 7 General election candidates:

Christopher Rants

District 55[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Clarence C. Hoffman a

November 7 General election candidates:

Clarence C. Hoffman

District 56[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Nancy Bleth: 410 a
• Janice Doumakes Creasman: 350

June 6 GOP primary:

• Paul Wilderdyke: 609
• Matt W. Windschitl: 916 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Nancy Bleth: 4,436

Matt W. Windschitl: 4,993

District 57[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Jack Drake a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jack Drake

District 58[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Clel Baudler a

November 7 General election candidates:

Clel Baudler

District 59[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Jim Sammler a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Dan Clute a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jim Sammler: 5,293

Dan Clute: 7,250

District 60[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Kelly J. Willis a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Libby Jacobs a

November 7 General election candidates:

Libby Jacobs

District 61[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Jo Oldson a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Jo Oldson: 7,893

David Payer: 3,945

District 62[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Bruce Hunter a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Bruce Hunter

District 63[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Scott Raecker a

November 7 General election candidates:

Scott Raecker

District 64[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Janet Petersen a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Janet Petersen

District 65[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Wayne W. Ford a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Wayne W. Ford

District 66[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Ako Abdul-Samad: 856 a
• Frank E. Affannato: 332
• Paul Lay: 210
• Tre Wilson: 212

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Brett Blanchfield

November 7 General election candidates:

Ako Abdul-Sama: 3,459

Jack Whitver: 1,566

Brett Blanchfield: 225

Jeff Johannsen (Petition): 398

District 67[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Kevin McCarthy a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Steven Inman a

November 7 General election candidates:

Kevin McCarthy: 5,656

Steven Inman: 3,191

Brian McLain (Petition): 487

District 68[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Rick L. Olson a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Rick L. Olson

District 69[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• John Calhoun a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Walt Tomenga a

November 7 General election candidates:

John Calhoun: 7,108

Walt Tomenga: 8,758

District 70[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Carmine Boal a

November 7 General election candidates:

Carmine Boal

District 71[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Catherine Haustein a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Jim Van Engelenhoven a

November 7 General election candidates:

Catherine Haustein: 4,271

Jim Van Engelenhoven: 6,587

Steve Woody Fisher (Petition): 324

District 72[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Buzz Malone a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Richard D. Arnold a

November 7 General election candidates:

Buzz Malone: 3,833

Richard D. Arnold: 6,117

District 73[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Maxine R. Bussanmas: 1,367 a
• Martin S. Ramsey: 630

June 6 GOP primary:

• Jodi Tymeson a

November 7 General election candidates:

Maxine R. Bussanmas: 5,084

Jodi Tymeson: 7,523

District 74[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Mark Davitt a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Doug Shull a

November 7 General election candidates:

Mark Davitt: 6,439

Doug Shull: 5,802

District 75[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Eric J. Palmer a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Danny C. Carroll a

November 7 General election candidates:

Eric J. Palmer: 5,728

Danny C. Carroll: 5,037

District 76[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Christopher L. Montross a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Betty R. De Boef a

November 7 General election candidates:

Christopher L. Montross: Christopher L. Montross: 4,598

Betty R. De Boef: 5,819

District 77[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Mary Mascher a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Mary Mascher

District 78[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Vicki Lensing a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Vicki Lensing

District 79[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Clara Oleson a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Jeff Kaufmann a

November 7 General election candidates:

Clara Oleson: 3,745

Jeff Kaufmann: 6,311

District 80[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Nathan K. Reichert a

June 6 GOP primary:

• R. Greg Orr a

November 7 General election candidates:

Nathan K. Reichert: 5,245

R. Greg Orr: 3,421

District 81[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Lauren M. Phelps a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Jamie Van Fossen a

November 7 General election candidates:

Lauren M. Phelps: 4,934

Jamie Van Fossen: 5,501

District 82[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Joe Hutter: 962
• Linda J. Miller: 1,672 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Linda J. Mille: 6,931

Joe Hutter (Petition): 3,307

District 83[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Reg. Kauffman a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Steven Olson a

November 7 General election candidates:

Reg. Kauffman: 4,621

Steven Olson: 6,488

District 84[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Elesha Gayman a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Jim Van Fossen a

November 7 General election candidates:

Elesha Gayman: 5,429

Jim Van Fossen: 5,156

District 85[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Jim Lykam a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Roby Smith a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jim Lykam: 5,623

Roby Smith: 4,515

District 86[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Cindy L. Winckler a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Susie Bell a

November 7 General election candidates:

Cindy L. Winckler: 4,598

Susie Bell: 1,792

District 87[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Nathan Comiskey: 446
• Andrew Hoth: 797 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Thomas R. Sands a

November 7 General election candidates:

Andrew Hoth: 4,148

Thomas R. Sands: 5,118

District 88[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Dennis M. Cohoon a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Dennis M. Cohoon

District 89[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Mark Nolte a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Sandra H. Greiner a

November 7 General election candidates:

Mark Nolte: 4,606

Sandra H. Greiner: 5,756

District 90[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• John Whitaker a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

John Whitaker

District 91[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Dave Heaton a

November 7 General election candidates:

Dave Heaton

District 92[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Philip Wise a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Philip Wise

District 93[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Mary Gaskill a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Mary Gaskill

District 94[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Kurt Swaim a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Kevin Wiskus a

November 7 General election candidates:

Kurt Swaim: 6,052

Kevin Wiskus: 3,377

District 95[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Michael J. Reasoner a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Michael J. Reasoner: 6,316

George Barber: 3,499

District 96[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Cecil Dolecheck a

November 7 General election candidates:

Cecil Dolecheck

District 97[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 6 GOP primary:

• Richard Anderson a

November 7 General election candidates:

Richard Anderson

District 98[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Sally Vitamvas a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Greg Forristall: 1,116 a
• Sharon McNutt: 426

November 7 General election candidates:

Sally Vitamvas: 3,858

Greg Forristal: 6,570

District 99[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Will Reger a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Doug L. Struyk a

November 7 General election candidates:

Will Reger: 2,926

Doug L. Struyk: 3,466

District 100[edit]

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Paul Shomshor a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Scott A. Belt a

November 7 General election candidates:

Paul Shomshor: 3,568

Scott A. Belt: 3,211

External links[edit]

• Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2006 Primary Election Results," accessed April 24, 2013
• Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2006 General Election Results," accessed April 24, 2013

Footnotes[edit]

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