Kerry Gruenhagen

American politician

Kerry Gruenhagen

Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 41st district

Incumbent

Assumed office
9 January 2023
Preceded by| Adrian Dickey
Personal details
Political party| Republican
Residence| Walcott, Iowa

Kerry Gruenhagen (born c. 1970) is an American farmer and politician.

## Early life and career

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Gruenhagen is a resident of Walcott, Iowa, and became a member of the Muscatine County branch of the Farm Bureau in 1994.[1]

## Political career

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Gruenhagen announced his intention to run for District 41 of the Iowa Senate in December 2021.[2] The seat was open following redistricting, as Jim Lykam retired and Roby Smith opted to run for state treasurer.[1] Gruenhagen defeated Alan Weets in the Republican Party primary election, held in June 2022.[3][4] Gruenhagen won the November 2022 general election against Democratic candidate Deb VanderGaast.[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b Watson, Sarah (26 October 2022). "Meet the candidates for Senate District 41, covering Cedar, and parts of Scott and Muscatine counties". Quad-City Times. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
2. ^ "Gruenhagen decides to run for state senate seat". West Liberty Index. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
3. ^ Watson, Sarah (7 June 2022). "Democrat Deb VanderGaast and Republican Kerry Gruenhagen to face off in general election for Senate District 41 after primary wins". Quad-City Times. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
4. ^ Lynch, James Q. (7 June 2022). "Deb VanderGaast, Kerry Gruenhagen lead in Senate 41 open seat race". The Gazette. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
5. ^ Hotle, David (9 November 2022). "Gruenhagen wins Senate Dist. 41 seat". Muscatine Journal. Retrieved 12 December 2022.

Iowa Senate

Preceded by

Adrian Dickey

|  41st District
2023 – present  |  Succeeded by

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Members of the Iowa Senate

90th General Assembly (2023–2025)

President of the Senate
Amy Sinclair (R)
President pro tempore
Brad Zaun (R)
Majority Leader
Jack Whitver (R)
Minority Leader
Pam Jochum (D)

1. ▌Rocky De Witt (R)
2. ▌Jeff Taylor (R)
3. ▌Lynn Evans (R)
4. ▌Tim Kraayenbrink (R)
5. ▌Dave Rowley (R)
6. ▌Jason Schultz (R)
7. ▌Kevin Alons (R)
8. ▌Mark Costello (R)
9. ▌Tom Shipley (R)
10. ▌Dan Dawson (R)
11. ▌Julian Garrett (R)
12. ▌Amy Sinclair (R)
13. ▌Cherielynn Westrich (R)
14. ▌Sarah Trone Garriott (D)
15. ▌Tony Bisignano (D)
16. ▌Claire Celsi (D)
17. ▌Izaah Knox (D)
18. ▌Janet Petersen (D)
19. ▌Ken Rozenboom (R)
20. ▌Nate Boulton (D)
21. ▌Mike Bousselot (R)
22. ▌Brad Zaun (R)
23. ▌Jack Whitver (R)
24. ▌Jesse Green (R)
25. ▌Herman Quirmbach (D)
26. ▌Jeff Edler (R)
27. ▌Annette Sweeney (R)
28. ▌Dennis Guth (R)
29. ▌Sandy Salmon (R)
30. ▌Vacant
31. ▌William Dotzler (D)
32. ▌Mike Klimesh (R)
33. ▌Carrie Koelker (R)
34. ▌Dan Zumbach (R)
35. ▌Chris Cournoyer (R)
36. ▌Pam Jochum (D)
37. ▌Molly Donahue (D)
38. ▌Eric Giddens (D)
39. ▌Liz Bennett (D)
40. ▌Todd Taylor (D)
41. ▌Kerry Gruenhagen (R)
42. ▌Charlie McClintock (R)
43. ▌Zach Wahls (D)
44. ▌Adrian Dickey (R)
45. ▌Janice Weiner (D)
46. ▌Dawn Driscoll (R)
47. ▌Scott Webster (R)
48. ▌Mark Lofgren (R)
49. ▌Cindy Winckler (D)
50. ▌Jeff Reichman (R)

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* ▌Democratic (16)
* ▌Vacant (1)

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