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Iowa, State House, District 18

Iowa House of Representatives District 18
Current incumbentSteven Holt Republican Party

Iowa's eighteenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Steven Holt.

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 18

Incumbent Steven Holt (R) won election in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 18 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Steven Holt (R)
97.2
8,316
Other/Write-in votes
2.8
242

Total votes: 8,558
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 18

Incumbent Steven Holt advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 18 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Steven Holt (R)
100
990

Total votes: 990

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 Steven Holt ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 18 general election.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 18 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Steven Holt Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Incumbent Steven Holt ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 18 Republican primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 18 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Steven Holt 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. Paul Thelen was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Steven Holt defeated Dillon D. Malone in the Republican primary. Thelen faced Holt in the general election. Holt defeated Thelen in the general election.

Iowa House of Representatives District 18, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Holt 69.1% 6,405
Democratic Paul Thelen 30.9% 2,867
Total Votes 9,272


Iowa House of Representatives, District 18 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Holt 86% 1,672
Dillon D. Malone 14% 272
Total Votes 1,944

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 Jason Schultz (R) defeated Kasey Friedrichsen (D) in the general election and was unopposed in the Republican primary. Friedrichsen defeated Bernard Murphy in the Democratic primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 18, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJason Schultz Incumbent 65.5% 8,351
Democratic Kasey Friedrichsen 34.5% 4,406
Total Votes 12,757

Iowa House of Representatives, District 18 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKasey Friedrichsen 79.8% 906
Bernard Murphy 20.2% 229
Total Votes 1,135

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Iowa House of Representatives District 18 raised a total of $1,714,919. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $81,663 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Iowa House of Representatives District 18

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $13,491 1 $13,491
2014 $38,811 3 $12,937
2012 $73,020 3 $24,340
2010 $383,057 4 $95,764
2008 $184,160 2 $92,080
2006 $463,243 2 $231,622
2004 $231,492 2 $115,746
2002 $252,162 2 $126,081
2000 $75,483 2 $37,742
Total $1,714,919 21 $81,663