2009 Iowa special elections

none September 2023 2009 Iowa elections Iowa no 2008 Iowa elections 2008 2010 Iowa elections 2010 The 2009 Iowa state special elections were held throughout 2009. These elections were to fill vacancies in various state and local positions, most notably in the Iowa House of Representatives. In 2009, neither special election had the potential to change partisan control of the Iowa House, though such races may nonetheless be viewed as predictors for future elections. 2009 November 4 US, there have been two resignations from the Iowa House in 2009, resulting in special elections in House Districts 33 and 90. Iowa House District 90 special election District 90 Representative John Whitaker (D) announced on July 17, 2009, that he was resigning from the Iowa House to become U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Administration Director in Iowa.http://www.governor.iowa.gov/pr-archive/releases/2009/07/20_2.php Iowa Office of the Governor | Governor Kim Reynolds Governor Chet Culver signed a proclamation on July 20 setting a special election to fill the vacancy for September 1, 2009.http://www.governor.iowa.gov/pr-archive/releases/2009/07/attachments/House%20District%2090%20special%20election.pdf Iowa Office of the Governor | Governor Kim Reynolds Democrat Curt Hanson won the election, beating Republican Stephen Burgmeier, Fourth of July Party candidate Dan Cesar, and Independent Douglas William Philips.State of Iowa Official Canvass Summary - September 1, 2009 Special Election to fill vacancy Iowa House District 90 http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2009/HD90officialcanvass.pdf Office of Iowa Secretary of State https://web.archive.org/web/20110929104714/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2009/HD90officialcanvass.pdf September 29, 2011 dead Iowa House District 90 special election Curt Hanson Democratic Party (United States) 3,965 Stephen Burgmeier Republican Party (United States) 3,838 Douglas William Philips Independent (politics) 242 Dan Cesar Fourth of July Party 40 8,098 100.00 Iowa House District 33 special election District 33 Representative Dick Taylor (D) announced on October 12, 2009,http://www.governor.iowa.gov/index.php/press_releases/single/129/ Iowa Office of the Governor | Governor Kim Reynolds that he was resigning from the Iowa House for family reasons.http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2009/10/29/republicans-name-candidate-to-special-house-race/ The des Moines Register Culver signed a proclamation on October 13 setting a special election to fill the vacancy for November 24, 2009.http://www.governor.iowa.gov/files/Spec-Elec-House-33-Nov24-2009.pdf Iowa Office of the Governor | Governor Kim Reynolds The candidates for the seat are Republican Joshua Thurston and Democrat Kirsten Running-Marquardt.Candidate Listing By Office Election: 11/24/22009 - Special House District 33 http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/electioninfo/candlistdist33spec.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20110726150620/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/electioninfo/candlistdist33spec.pdf July 26, 2011 dead Iowa House District 90 special election Joshua Thurston Republican Party (United States) Kirsten Running-Marquardt Democratic Party (United States) 100.00 See also Iowa House of Representatives 2008 Iowa House of Representatives election Iowa General Assembly Political party strength in U.S. states References Category:Iowa General Assembly 2009 Category:2009 Iowa elections