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Iowa, State House, District 16

Iowa House of Representatives District 16
Current incumbentMary Ann Hanusa Republican Party

Iowa's sixteenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Mary Ann Hanusa.

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 16

Incumbent Mary Ann Hanusa (R) defeated Steve Gorman (D) and Steve Sechrest (L) in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 16 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mary Ann Hanusa (R)
49.5
4,949

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Steve Gorman (D)
48.4
4,835

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Steve Sechrest (L)
2.1
208
Other/Write-in votes
0.0
4

Total votes: 9,996
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 16

Steve Gorman advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 16 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Steve Gorman (D)
100
878

Total votes: 878
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 16

Incumbent Mary Ann Hanusa advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 16 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mary Ann Hanusa (R)
100
669

Total votes: 669

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 Mary Ann Hanusa defeated Steve Gorman in the Iowa House of Representatives District 16 general election.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 16 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mary Ann Hanusa Incumbent 57.22% 6,847
Democratic Steve Gorman 42.78% 5,120
Total Votes 11,967
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Steve Gorman ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 16 Democratic primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 16 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Steve Gorman (unopposed)
Incumbent Mary Ann Hanusa ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 16 Republican primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 16 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mary Ann Hanusa 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. Marti D. Nerenstone was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Mary Ann Hanusa was unopposed in the Republican primary. Nerenstone faced Hanusa in the general election. Incumbent Hanusa defeated Nerenstone in the general election.

Iowa House of Representatives District 16, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMary Ann Hanusa Incumbent 61.6% 4,477
Democratic Marti D. Nerenstone 38.4% 2,795
Total Votes 7,272

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. Mary Ann Hanusa (R) defeated Heidi Guggisberg-Coners (D) in the general election and was unopposed in the Republican primary. Guggisberg-Coners defeated Ronald Pierce in the Democratic primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 16, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMary Ann Hanusa Incumbent 57.2% 6,847
Democratic Heidi Guggisberg-Coners 42.8% 5,117
Total Votes 11,964

Iowa House of Representatives, District 16 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngHeidi Guggisberg-Coners 51.4% 168
Ronald Pierce 48.6% 159
Total Votes 327

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Iowa House of Representatives District 16 raised a total of $1,186,367. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $62,440 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Iowa House of Representatives District 16

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $74,731 2 $37,366
2014 $60,913 2 $30,457
2012 $55,351 3 $18,450
2010 $52,390 2 $26,195
2008 $273,264 5 $54,653
2006 $349,732 2 $174,866
2004 $266,645 1 $266,645
2002 $46,730 1 $46,730
2000 $6,611 1 $6,611
Total $1,186,367 19 $62,440