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Iowa, State Senate, District 6

Iowa State Senate District 6
Current incumbentMark Segebart Republican Party

Iowa's sixth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Mark Segebart.

Iowa state senators represent an average of 60,927 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 58,586 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Iowa State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Half of the senate is up for re-election every two years. Iowa legislators assume office the first day of January after their election.

Qualifications

The Iowa Constitution states, "Senators shall be chosen for the term of four years, at the same time and place as representatives; they shall be twenty-five years of age, and possess the qualifications of representatives as to residence and citizenship."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$25,000/year$168/day

Vacancies

If a vacancy occurs in the Senate, the governor must call for a special election within five days of the vacancy. If the vacancy happens while the Senate is in session, the governor can call the election to be held as soon as possible. However, a minimum 18-day notice is required. All other special elections require a 45-day notice as long as there are no school elections scheduled on the same day.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Iowa State Senate 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.

2016

Elections for the Iowa State Senate were held 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 Mark Segebart defeated Nick Serianni in the Iowa State Senate District 6 general election.

Iowa State Senate, District 6 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mark Segebart Incumbent 83.34% 20,223
Libertarian Nick Serianni 16.66% 4,044
Total Votes 24,267
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Incumbent Mark Segebart ran unopposed in the Iowa State Senate District 6 Republican primary.

Iowa State Senate, District 6 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mark Segebart Incumbent (unopposed)

2012

Elections for the office of Iowa State Senate 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. Mark Segebart (R) defeated Mary C. Bruner (D) in the general election. Bruner was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Segebart defeated Adam Schweers and Matthew Biede in the Republican primary.

Iowa State Senate, District 6 General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMark Segebart 57.1% 16,023
Democratic Mary Bruner 42.9% 12,058
Total Votes 28,081

Iowa State Senate, District 6 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMark Segebart 47% 1,273
Adam Schweers 40% 1,082
Matthew Biede 13% 352
Total Votes 2,707

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Iowa State Senate District 6 raised a total of $629,231. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $44,945 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Iowa State Senate District 6

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $49,295 2 $24,648
2012 $90,990 2 $45,495
2010 $33,818 2 $16,909
2008 $28,548 1 $28,548
2006 $39,302 1 $39,302
2004 $249,013 2 $124,507
2002 $124,594 3 $41,531
2000 $13,671 1 $13,671
Total $629,231 14 $44,945