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Iowa, State Senate, District 41

Iowa State Senate District 41
Current incumbentMariannette Miller-Meeks Republican Party

Iowa's forty-first state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Mariannette Miller-Meeks.

Iowa state senators represent an average of 60,927 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 58,586 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Iowa State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Half of the senate is up for re-election every two years. Iowa legislators assume office the first day of January after their election.

Qualifications

The Iowa Constitution states, "Senators shall be chosen for the term of four years, at the same time and place as representatives; they shall be twenty-five years of age, and possess the qualifications of representatives as to residence and citizenship."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$25,000/year$168/day

Vacancies

If a vacancy occurs in the Senate, the governor must call for a special election within five days of the vacancy. If the vacancy happens while the Senate is in session, the governor can call the election to be held as soon as possible. However, a minimum 18-day notice is required. All other special elections require a 45-day notice as long as there are no school elections scheduled on the same day.

2016 pivot county

206 Pivot Counties Logo.png

This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Iowa State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 2, 2020. The filing deadline is March 13, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Iowa State Senate District 41

Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) defeated Mary Stewart (D) in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 41 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)
51.7
11,460

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Mary Stewart (D)
48.1
10,652
Other/Write-in votes
0.2
36

Total votes: 22,148
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 41

Mary Stewart defeated Ed Malloy in the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 41 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Mary Stewart (D)
58.4
2,916

Ed Malloy (D)
41.6
2,076

Total votes: 4,992
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 41

Mariannette Miller-Meeks defeated Daniel Cesar in the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 41 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)
85.9
1,706

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Daniel Cesar (R)
14.1
279

Total votes: 1,985

2014

Elections for the Iowa State Senate 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. Steve Siegel defeated Tom Rubel in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Mark Chelgren was unopposed in the Republican primary. Siegel faced Chelgren in the general election. Incumbent Chelgren defeated challenger Siegel in the general election.

Iowa State Senate, District 41 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMark Chelgren Incumbent 50.8% 10,356
Democratic Steve Siegel 49% 9,982
Write-in Write-in 0.3% 53
Total Votes 20,391

Iowa State Senate, District 41 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Siegel 69.8% 2,044
Tom Rubel 30.2% 883
Total Votes 2,927

2010

Elections for the office of Iowa State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 8, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 19, 2010. Roby Smith (R) defeated Richard Clewell (D) in the general election and defeated incumbent David Hartsuch in the Republican primary. Clewell defeated Dave Thede in the Democratic primary.

Iowa State Senate, District 41, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRoby Smith 59.5% 13,865
Democratic Richard Clewell 40.5% 9,432
Total Votes 23,297

Iowa State Senate, District 41 Democratic Primary, 2010

Iowa State Senate, District 41 Republican Primary, 2010

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Iowa State Senate District 41 raised a total of $738,179. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $43,422 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Iowa State Senate District 41

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $385,725 3 $128,575
2012 * $1,875 1 $1,875
2010 $120,269 4 $30,067
2008 $6,187 1 $6,187
2006 $139,025 3 $46,342
2004 $14,284 1 $14,284
2002 $68,114 3 $22,705
2000 $2,700 1 $2,700
Total $738,179 17 $43,422
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.