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Iowa, State House, District 56

Iowa House of Representatives District 56
Current incumbentAnne Osmundson Republican Party

Iowa's fifty-sixth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Anne Osmundson.

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

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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 56

Anne Osmundson (R) defeated Lori Egan (D) in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 56 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Anne Osmundson (R)
57.9
7,090

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Lori Egan (D)
42.0
5,136
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
15

Total votes: 12,241
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 56

Lori Egan defeated Andy Kelleher in the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 56 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Lori Egan (D)
67.5
744

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Andy Kelleher (D)
32.5
358

Total votes: 1,102
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.

Kristi Hager defeated incumbent Patti Ruff in the Iowa House of Representatives District 56 general election.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 56 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kristi Hager 54.50% 7,910
Democratic Patti Ruff Incumbent 45.50% 6,605
Total Votes 14,515
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Incumbent Patti Ruff ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 56 Democratic primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 56 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Patti Ruff Incumbent (unopposed)

Kristi Hager defeated Lowell Engle in the Iowa House of Representatives District 56 Republican primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 56 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kristi Hager 71.10% 1,223
Republican Lowell Engle 28.90% 497
Total Votes 1,720


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 Patti Ruff was unopposed in the Democratic primary and faced Lowell Engle (R), who filed to run on August 12, 2014, in the general election. Incumbent Ruff defeated Engle in the general election.

Iowa House of Representatives District 56, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPatti Ruff Incumbent 55.8% 6,189
Republican Lowell Engle 44.2% 4,895
Total Votes 11,084

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. Patti Ruff (D) defeated incumbent Bob Hager (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 56, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPatti Ruff 51.1% 7,361
Republican Bob Hager Incumbent 48.9% 7,054
Total Votes 14,415

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Iowa House of Representatives District 56 raised a total of $1,316,616. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $62,696 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Iowa House of Representatives District 56

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $507,403 3 $169,134
2014 $134,361 2 $67,181
2012 $241,152 2 $120,576
2010 $47,949 1 $47,949
2008 $53,416 2 $26,708
2006 $96,025 4 $24,006
2004 $24,974 2 $12,487
2002 $39,539 3 $13,180
2000 $171,797 2 $85,899
Total $1,316,616 21 $62,696