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Iowa, State House, District 10

Iowa House of Representatives District 10
Current incumbentMike Sexton Republican Party

Iowa's tenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Mike Sexton.

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.

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 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 10

Incumbent Mike Sexton (R) defeated Jake Thompson (D) in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 10 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mike Sexton (R)
67.0
8,595

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Jake Thompson (D)
32.8
4,211
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
15

Total votes: 12,821
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 10

Jake Thompson advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 10 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jake Thompson (D)
100
918

Total votes: 918
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 10

Incumbent Mike Sexton defeated Tom Hoefling in the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 10 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mike Sexton (R)
76.3
1,354

Tom Hoefling (R)
23.7
421

Total votes: 1,775

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 Mike Sexton ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 10 general election.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 10 General Election, 2016

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

Incumbent Mike Sexton ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 10 Republican primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 10 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mike Sexton Incumbent (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. Mike Sexton was unopposed in the Republican primary and faced Lynne R. Gentry (L) in the general election. Sexton defeated Gentry in the general election.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 10 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Sexton 78.4% 8,437
Libertarian Lynne R. Gentry 21.4% 2,302
Write-in Write-in 0.2% 25
Total Votes 10,764

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 Tom W. Shaw (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Maison Bleam in the Republican primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 10 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTom W. Shaw Incumbent 65% 1,468
Maison Bleam 35% 791
Total Votes 2,259

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Iowa House of Representatives District 10 raised a total of $1,169,633. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $48,735 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Iowa House of Representatives District 10

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $42,983 1 $42,983
2014 $51,387 2 $25,694
2012 * $46,820 2 $23,410
2010 $108,696 2 $54,348
2008 $191,118 4 $47,780
2006 $476,194 3 $158,731
2004 $85,923 3 $28,641
2002 $120,509 4 $30,127
2000 $46,003 3 $15,334
Total $1,169,633 24 $48,735
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.