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Iowa, State House, District 93

Iowa House of Representatives District 93
Current incumbentPhyllis Thede Democratic Party

Iowa's ninety-third state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Phyllis Thede.

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 93

Incumbent Phyllis Thede (D) won election in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 93 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Phyllis Thede (D)
95.2
9,660
Other/Write-in votes
4.8
484

Total votes: 10,144
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 93

Incumbent Phyllis Thede advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 93 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Phyllis Thede (D)
100
1,827

Total votes: 1,827
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

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 Phyllis Thede defeated Kurt Whalen in the Iowa House of Representatives District 93 general election.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 93 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Phyllis Thede Incumbent 51.85% 8,470
Republican Kurt Whalen 48.15% 7,865
Total Votes 16,335
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Incumbent Phyllis Thede ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 93 Democratic primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 93 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Phyllis Thede Incumbent (unopposed)

Kurt Whalen ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 93 Republican primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 93 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kurt Whalen (unopposed)


2014

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 Phyllis Thede was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Mark A. Ross was unopposed in the Republican primary. Thede faced Ross in the general election. Thede defeated Ross in the general election.

Iowa House of Representatives District 93, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPhyllis Thede Incumbent 52.8% 6,381
Republican Mark A. Ross 47.2% 5,699
Total Votes 12,080

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 Phyllis Thede (D) defeated Mark Nelson (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 93, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPhyllis Thede Incumbent 56.6% 9,679
Republican Mark Nelson 43.4% 7,429
Total Votes 17,108

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Iowa House of Representatives District 93 raised a total of $856,961. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $50,409 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Iowa House of Representatives District 93

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $82,092 2 $41,046
2014 $136,785 2 $68,393
2012 $436,764 2 $218,382
2010 $29,042 3 $9,681
2008 $19,858 2 $9,929
2006 $14,059 1 $14,059
2004 $11,907 1 $11,907
2002 $16,070 2 $8,035
2000 $110,384 2 $55,192
Total $856,961 17 $50,409