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Iowa, State House, District 80

Iowa House of Representatives District 80
Current incumbentHolly Brink Republican Party

Iowa's eightieth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Holly Brink.

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 80

Holly Brink (R) defeated Susan McDanel (D) in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 80 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Holly Brink (R)
63.4
7,630

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Susan McDanel (D)
36.5
4,391
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
13

Total votes: 12,034
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 80

Susan McDanel advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 80 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Susan McDanel (D)
100
1,060

Total votes: 1,060
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 80

Holly Brink defeated Richard Keilig Jr. in the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 80 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Holly Brink (R)
54.1
934

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Richard Keilig Jr. (R)
45.9
791

Total votes: 1,725

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 Larry Sheets defeated Levi Grenko and Garrett Byrd in the Iowa House of Representatives District 80 general election.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 80 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Larry Sheets Incumbent 60.85% 8,557
Democratic Levi Grenko 35.62% 5,009
Libertarian Garrett Byrd 3.53% 497
Total Votes 14,063
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Levi Grenko ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 80 Democratic primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 80 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Levi Grenko (unopposed)

Incumbent Larry Sheets ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 80 Republican primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 80 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Larry Sheets 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 Larry Sheets was unopposed in the Republican primary and faced Deb Ballalatak (D) and Jared Godby (I) in the general election after Ballalatak filed to run on August 15, 2014. Incumbent Sheets defeated both Ballatak and Godby in the general election.

Iowa House of Representatives District 80, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Sheets Incumbent 59.5% 6,241
Democratic Deb Ballalatak 30.8% 3,232
Independent Jared Godby 9.7% 1,020
Total Votes 10,493

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. Larry Sheets (R) defeated Joseph Judge (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 80, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Sheets 50.4% 7,271
Democratic Joseph Judge 49.6% 7,161
Total Votes 14,432

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Iowa House of Representatives District 80 raised a total of $1,317,095. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $65,855 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Iowa House of Representatives District 80

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $13,774 3 $4,591
2014 $33,525 3 $11,175
2012 $203,518 2 $101,759
2010 $301,150 2 $150,575
2008 $124,152 2 $62,076
2006 $266,318 2 $133,159
2004 $267,692 2 $133,846
2002 $15,330 1 $15,330
2000 $91,636 3 $30,545
Total $1,317,095 20 $65,855