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Iowa, State House, District 22

Iowa House of Representatives District 22
Current incumbentJon Jacobsen Republican Party

Iowa's twenty-second state house district is represented by Republican Representative Jon Jacobsen.

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 22

Incumbent Jon Jacobsen (R) defeated Ray Stevens (D) in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 22 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jon Jacobsen (R)
65.9
9,707

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Ray Stevens (D)
34.0
5,003
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
21

Total votes: 14,731
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 22

Ray Stevens advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 22 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Ray Stevens (D)
100
804

Total votes: 804
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 22

Incumbent Jon Jacobsen advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 22 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jon Jacobsen (R)
100
1,370

Total votes: 1,370

2017

Iowa House District 22

A special election for the position of Iowa House of Representatives District 22 was held on June 27, 2017. The seat became vacant following the death of incumbent Greg Forristall (R), who died from cancer on May 11, 2017.

The Republican and Democratic parties held nominating conventions on May 30, 2017, to select the candidates who appeared on the ballot on June 27. Republican Jon Jacobsen and Democrat Ray Stevens were nominated at their respective party conventions to become the official party candidates for the special election. Jacobsen defeated Gregg Forristall's widow, Carol Forristall, at the convention by a 78-22 percent margin. Stevens did not face opposition at the Democratic convention. On May 31, 2017, Bryan Holder was nominated to represent the Libertarian Party.

The filing deadline for candidates who won the nominating conventions was June 2, 2017. The list of candidates who filed included Jacobsen, Holder, and Carol Forristall, who filed to run as an independent candidate. Stevens did not file his papers in time to appear on the ballot but said he would compete as a write-in candidate.

Jacobsen won the special election.

Iowa House of Representatives District 22, Special Election, 2017

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJon Jacobsen 44.2% 1,070
Independent Carol Forristall 33.2% 804
Libertarian Bryan Holder 4% 98
Write-in Ray Stevens 18.6% 450
Total Votes 2,422
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

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 Greg Forristall ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 22 general election.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 22 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Greg Forristall Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Iowa Secretary of State


Incumbent Greg Forristall defeated Bryan Holder in the Iowa House of Representatives District 22 Republican primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 22 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Greg Forristall Incumbent 80.17% 962
Republican Bryan Holder 19.83% 238
Total Votes 1,200


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 Greg Forristall was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

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 Greg Forristall (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Clint Fichter in the Republican primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 22 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Forristall Incumbent 61% 2,529
Clint Fichter 39% 1,615
Total Votes 4,144

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Iowa House of Representatives District 22 raised a total of $230,877. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $12,827 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Iowa House of Representatives District 22

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $21,218 2 $10,609
2014 $14,795 1 $14,795
2012 $44,213 2 $22,107
2010 $11,300 1 $11,300
2008 $42,517 2 $21,259
2006 $18,582 2 $9,291
2004 $12,364 1 $12,364
2002 $42,225 5 $8,445
2000 $23,663 2 $11,832
Total $230,877 18 $12,827