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Iowa, State House, District 25

Iowa House of Representatives District 25
Current incumbentStan Gustafson Republican Party

Iowa's twenty-fifth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Stan Gustafson.

Iowa state representatives represent an average of 30,464 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 29,293 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Iowa House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Iowa legislators assume office the first day of January after their election.

Qualifications

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."

Salaries

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

Vacancies

If a vacancy occurs in the house, the Governor must call for a special election within five days of the vacancy. 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.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Iowa House of Representatives 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 House of Representatives District 25

Incumbent Stan Gustafson (R) defeated Ryan Marquardt (D) in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 25 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Stan Gustafson (R)
59.2
9,420

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Ryan Marquardt (D)
40.7
6,470
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
10

Total votes: 15,900
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 25

Ryan Marquardt advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 25 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Ryan Marquardt (D)
100
1,521

Total votes: 1,521
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 25

Incumbent Stan Gustafson advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 25 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Stan Gustafson (R)
100
1,060

Total votes: 1,060

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 Stan Gustafson defeated Justin Knight in the Iowa House of Representatives District 25 general election.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 25 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Stan Gustafson Incumbent 65.85% 11,280
Democratic Justin Knight 34.15% 5,850
Total Votes 17,130
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Justin Knight ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 25 Democratic primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 25 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Justin Knight (unopposed)

Incumbent Stan Gustafson defeated Tim Mohs in the Iowa House of Representatives District 25 Republican primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 25 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Stan Gustafson Incumbent 67.35% 856
Republican Tim Mohs 32.65% 415
Total Votes 1,271


2014

General election

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 Stan Gustafson defeated Joan Acela in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 25 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngStan Gustafson Incumbent 63.5% 1,261
Joan Acela 36.5% 726
Total Votes 1,987

Special election

Stan Gustafson (R) defeated Pam Deichmann (D) in the special election, which took place on January 7.

The seat was vacant following Julian B. Garrett's (R) election to the Iowa State Senate on November 19, 2013.

A special election for the position of Iowa House of Representatives District 25 was called for January 7, with a runoff if necessary on February 4. Candidates were nominated by their party rather than chosen through a primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 25, Special Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngStan Gustafson 70.1% 1,627
Democratic Pam Deichmann 29.9% 694
Total Votes 2,321


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 Julian B. Garrett (R) defeated Katie Routh (D) in the general election and defeated Joan Acela in the Republican primary. Routh was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 25, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJulian B. Garrett Incumbent 54.8% 9,082
Democratic Katie Routh 45.2% 7,487
Total Votes 16,569

Iowa House of Representatives, District 25 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJulian B. Garrett Incumbent 58.5% 917
Joan Acela 41.5% 651
Total Votes 1,568

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Iowa House of Representatives District 25 raised a total of $373,849. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $17,802 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Iowa House of Representatives District 25

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $22,344 3 $7,448
2014 $23,587 2 $11,794
2012 $115,347 3 $38,449
2010 $51,464 2 $25,732
2008 $29,389 1 $29,389
2006 $35,811 2 $17,906
2004 $63,050 5 $12,610
2002 $16,446 1 $16,446
2000 $16,411 2 $8,206
Total $373,849 21 $17,802