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Iowa, State House, District 66

Iowa House of Representatives District 66
Current incumbentArt Staed Democratic Party

Iowa's sixty-sixth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Art Staed.

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 66

Incumbent Art Staed (D) defeated Teresa Daubitz (R) in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 66 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Art Staed (D)
61.0
8,725

Teresa Daubitz (R)
38.9
5,571
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
17

Total votes: 14,313
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 66

Incumbent Art Staed advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 66 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Art Staed (D)
100
2,109

Total votes: 2,109
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 66

Teresa Daubitz advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 66 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Teresa Daubitz (R)
100
449

Total votes: 449

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 Art Staed ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 66 general election.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 66 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Art Staed Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Incumbent Art Staed ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 66 Democratic primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 66 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Art Staed 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 Art Staed was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

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. Art Staed (D) defeated incumbent Renee Schulte (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 66, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngArt Staed 55.1% 9,286
Republican Renee Schulte Incumbent 44.9% 7,575
Total Votes 16,861

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Iowa House of Representatives District 66 raised a total of $977,041. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $44,411 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Iowa House of Representatives District 66

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $20,941 1 $20,941
2014 $25,400 1 $25,400
2012 $641,994 2 $320,997
2010 $39,752 2 $19,876
2008 $23,196 2 $11,598
2006 $51,099 7 $7,300
2004 $6,179 2 $3,090
2002 $45,091 3 $15,030
2000 $123,389 2 $61,695
Total $977,041 22 $44,411