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Iowa, State House, District 70

Iowa House of Representatives District 70
Current incumbentTracy Ehlert Democratic Party

Iowa's seventieth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Tracy Ehlert.

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 70

Tracy Ehlert (D) defeated Myra Matejka (L) in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 70 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Tracy Ehlert (D)
76.5
9,364

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Myra Matejka (L)
22.6
2,764
Other/Write-in votes
0.9
113

Total votes: 12,241
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 70

Tracy Ehlert advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 70 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Tracy Ehlert (D)
100
2,100

Total votes: 2,100
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.

Incumbent Todd Taylor defeated Steven Van Fleet and Dave Cork in the Iowa House of Representatives District 70 general election.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 70 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Todd Taylor Incumbent 56.81% 8,877
Republican Steven Van Fleet 36.47% 5,698
Libertarian Dave Cork 6.72% 1,050
Total Votes 15,625
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Incumbent Todd Taylor ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 70 Democratic primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 70 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Todd Taylor Incumbent (unopposed)

Steven Van Fleet ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 70 Republican primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 70 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Steven Van Fleet (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 Todd Taylor was unopposed in the Democratic 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 Todd Taylor (D) defeated Lance Lefebure (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 70, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTodd Taylor Incumbent 63.9% 10,487
Republican Lance Lefebure 36.1% 5,929
Total Votes 16,416

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Iowa House of Representatives District 70 raised a total of $452,929. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $30,195 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Iowa House of Representatives District 70

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $56,040 3 $18,680
2014 $27,993 1 $27,993
2012 $41,700 2 $20,850
2010 $15,847 1 $15,847
2008 $109,359 3 $36,453
2006 $45,410 1 $45,410
2004 $118,263 2 $59,132
2002 $19,131 1 $19,131
2000 $19,186 1 $19,186
Total $452,929 15 $30,195