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Iowa, State House, District 20

Iowa House of Representatives District 20
Current incumbentRay Sorensen Republican Party

Iowa's twentieth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Ray Sorensen.

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 20

Ray Sorensen (R) defeated Warren Varley (D) in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 20 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Ray Sorensen (R)
62.3
7,659

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Warren Varley (D)
37.6
4,625
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
15

Total votes: 12,299
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 20

Warren Varley advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 20 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Warren Varley (D)
100
1,198

Total votes: 1,198
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 20

Ray Sorensen defeated Dodge Perrigo in the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 20 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Ray Sorensen (R)
84.5
1,370

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Dodge Perrigo (R)
15.5
252

Total votes: 1,622

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 Clel Baudler defeated Scott Heldt, Bob Boyle and Ryan Ketelsen in the Iowa House of Representatives District 20 general election.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 20 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Clel Baudler Incumbent 52.61% 7,204
Democratic Scott Heldt 29.26% 4,006
Libertarian Bob Boyle 10.94% 1,498
Unaffiliated Ryan Ketelsen 7.19% 985
Total Votes 13,693
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Scott Heldt ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 20 Democratic primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 20 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Scott Heldt (unopposed)
Incumbent Clel Baudler ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 20 Republican primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 20 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Clel Baudler 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. Steve Roe was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Clel Baudler was unopposed in the Republican primary. Roe faced Baudler in the general election. Incumbent Baudler defeated Roe in the general election.

Iowa House of Representatives District 20, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngClel Baudler Incumbent 59.8% 6,358
Democratic Steve Roe 40.2% 4,266
Total Votes 10,624

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 Clel Baudler (R) defeated Greg Nepstad (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 20, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngClel Baudler Incumbent 58% 8,109
Democratic Greg Nepstad 42% 5,883
Total Votes 13,992

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Iowa House of Representatives District 20 raised a total of $1,314,487. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $65,724 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Iowa House of Representatives District 20

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $50,759 4 $12,690
2014 $45,222 2 $22,611
2012 $30,517 2 $15,259
2010 $312,925 2 $156,463
2008 $179,919 2 $89,960
2006 $460,744 2 $230,372
2004 $116,247 2 $58,124
2002 $99,790 2 $49,895
2000 $18,364 2 $9,182
Total $1,314,487 20 $65,724