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Iowa, State House, District 19

Iowa House of Representatives District 19
Current incumbentChris Hagenow Republican Party

Iowa's nineteenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Chris Hagenow.

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 19

Chris Hagenow (R) defeated Gregg Gustafson (D) and Richard Dedor (Independent) in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 19 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Chris Hagenow (R)
56.2
10,539

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Gregg Gustafson (D)
41.0
7,689

Richard Dedor (Independent)
2.7
498
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
15

Total votes: 18,741
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 19

Gregg Gustafson advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 19 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Gregg Gustafson (D)
100
1,725

Total votes: 1,725
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 19

Chris Hagenow advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 19 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Chris Hagenow (R)
100
881

Total votes: 881

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 Ralph Watts defeated Bryce Smith in the Iowa House of Representatives District 19 general election.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 19 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ralph Watts Incumbent 61.17% 10,393
Democratic Bryce Smith 38.83% 6,597
Total Votes 16,990
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Bryce Smith ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 19 Democratic primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 19 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Bryce Smith (unopposed)
Incumbent Ralph Watts ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 19 Republican primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 19 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ralph Watts 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. Incumbent Ralph Watts 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 Ralph Watts (R) defeated Kenneth P. Herring (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 19, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRalph Watts Incumbent 58.6% 9,908
Democratic Ken Herring 41.4% 7,009
Total Votes 16,917

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Iowa House of Representatives District 19 raised a total of $1,444,711. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $76,037 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Iowa House of Representatives District 19

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $42,835 2 $21,418
2014 $19,225 1 $19,225
2012 $46,991 2 $23,496
2010 $264,361 2 $132,181
2008 $139,965 3 $46,655
2006 $457,330 2 $228,665
2004 $245,034 2 $122,517
2002 $160,634 3 $53,545
2000 $68,336 2 $34,168
Total $1,444,711 19 $76,037