- Share on WeChat
-
| Iowa House of Representatives District 72 | ||
| Current incumbent | Dean Fisher  | |
Iowa's seventy-second state house district is represented by Republican Representative Dean Fisher.
Iowa state representatives represent an average of 30,464 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 29,293 residents.
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.
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."
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $25,000/year | $168/day |
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.
This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.
The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.
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.
Incumbent Dean Fisher (R) defeated Mindy Benson (D) in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 72 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Dean Fisher (R) |
59.5
|
7,708 |
|
|
Mindy Benson (D) |
40.4
|
5,243 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.1
|
13 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 12,964 |
Mindy Benson defeated David Degner, Joycelyn George, and John Anderson in the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 72 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Mindy Benson (D) |
35.3
|
404 |
|
|
David Degner (D) |
34.4
|
394 | |
|
|
Joycelyn George (D) |
17.8
|
204 | |
|
|
John Anderson (D) |
12.5
|
143 | |
|
|
Total votes: 1,145 |
Incumbent Dean Fisher advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 72 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Dean Fisher (R) |
100
|
817 |
|
|
Total votes: 817 |
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 Dean Fisher defeated Nathan Wrage in the Iowa House of Representatives District 72 general election.Iowa House of Representatives, District 72 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Dean Fisher Incumbent |
61.67% | 9,397 | |
| Democratic | Nathan Wrage | 38.33% | 5,841 | |
| Total Votes | 15,238 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives, District 72 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nathan Wrage |
78.75% | 682 | |
| Democratic | John Anderson | 21.25% | 184 | |
| Total Votes | 866 | |||
Iowa House of Representatives, District 72 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dean Fisher Incumbent (unopposed) |
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. Ben Westphal was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Dean Fisher was unopposed in the Republican primary. Westphal faced Fisher in the general election. Incumbent Fisher defeated Westphall in the general election.
Iowa House of Representatives District 72, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dean Fisher Incumbent |
63.4% | 7,362 | |
| Democratic | Ben Westphal | 36.6% | 4,242 | |
| Total Votes | 11,604 | |||
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. Dean Fisher (R) defeated Nathan Wrage (D) in the general election and was unopposed in the Republican primary. Wrage defeated Christina Blackcloud-Garcia in the Democratic primary.
Iowa House of Representatives, District 72, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dean Fisher |
50.7% | 7,778 | |
| Democratic | Nathan Wrage | 49.3% | 7,562 | |
| Total Votes | 15,340 | |||
Iowa House of Representatives, District 72 Democratic Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Nathan Wrage |
53.7% | 416 |
| Christina Blackcloud-Garcia | 46.3% | 358 |
| Total Votes | 774 | |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Iowa House of Representatives District 72 raised a total of $447,508. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $21,310 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Iowa House of Representatives District 72
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $86,844 | 3 | $28,948 | |
| 2014 | $75,430 | 2 | $37,715 | |
| 2012 * | $68,705 | 3 | $22,902 | |
| 2010 | $24,768 | 2 | $12,384 | |
| 2008 | $15,585 | 2 | $7,793 | |
| 2006 | $45,858 | 2 | $22,929 | |
| 2004 | $41,832 | 2 | $20,916 | |
| 2002 | $24,712 | 2 | $12,356 | |
| 2000 | $63,774 | 3 | $21,258 | |
| Total | $447,508 | 21 | $21,310 | |
| * Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district. | ||||
