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Robert Henderson (Republican) was a candidate who sought election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 14. Henderson lost the general election on November 6, 2018, after advancing from the primary on June 5, 2018.
Henderson was previously a 2016 Republican candidate for District 14 of the Iowa House of Representatives. He was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Sioux City Community School District School Board in Iowa. The seat was up for general election on September 8, 2015. He lost to Mike Krysl, Michael McTaggart, Jackie Warnstadt and David Gleiser.
Henderson is a retired educator. He taught math in the Sioux City school district for 20 years. He began his career in education in 1972.
Incumbent Timothy Kacena (D) defeated Robert Henderson (R) in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 14 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Timothy Kacena (D) |
53.9
|
4,606 |
|
|
Robert Henderson (R) |
46.0
|
3,936 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.1
|
9 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 8,551 |
Incumbent Timothy Kacena advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 14 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Timothy Kacena (D) |
100
|
1,096 |
|
|
Total votes: 1,096 |
Robert Henderson advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 14 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Robert Henderson (R) |
100
|
634 |
|
|
Total votes: 634 |
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 David Dawson (D) did not seek re-election.
Timothy Kacena defeated Robert Henderson in the Iowa House of Representatives District 14 general election.| Iowa House of Representatives, District 14 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Timothy Kacena |
51.14% | 5,365 | |
| Republican | Robert Henderson | 48.86% | 5,126 | |
| Total Votes | 10,491 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Timothy Kacena (unopposed) | |
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 14 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Robert Henderson (unopposed) | |
Four of the seven seats on the Sioux City Community School District School Board were up for election on September 8, 2015. The available seats represented the district at-large.
Incumbents Mike Krysl, Michael McTaggart and Jackie Warnstadt won re-election to their seats, while newcomer David Gleiser won the fourth seat left open by incumbent Walt Johnson who did not file for re-election. Other candidates vying for the seats were Daniel Greenwell, Robert Henderson and John Meyers.
This election was held September 8, 2015.
| Sioux City Community School District, At-Large, 4-Year Term, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mike Krysl Incumbent |
16.9% | 2,467 |
| Michael McTaggart Incumbent |
16.7% | 2,440 |
| Jackie Warnstadt Incumbent |
16.7% | 2,434 |
| David Gleiser |
14.1% | 2,055 |
| Daniel Greenwell | 13.1% | 1,915 |
| John Meyers | 12.1% | 1,773 |
| Robert Henderson | 10.1% | 1,470 |
| Write-in votes | 0.42% | 62 |
| Total Votes | 14,616 | |
| Source: Woodbury County,' "Official Canvass School Board Election," accessed November 12, 2015 | ||
Henderson reported $1,615.55 in contributions and $4,021.91 in expenditures to the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, which left his campaign with $2,406.36 in debt during the election.
