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Iowa, State Senate, District 36

Iowa State Senate District 36
Current incumbentJeff Edler Republican Party

Iowa's thirty-sixth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Jeff Edler.

Iowa state senators represent an average of 60,927 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 58,586 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Iowa State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Half of the senate is up for re-election every two years. Iowa legislators assume office the first day of January after their election.

Qualifications

The Iowa Constitution states, "Senators shall be chosen for the term of four years, at the same time and place as representatives; they shall be twenty-five years of age, and possess the qualifications of representatives as to residence and citizenship."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$25,000/year$168/day

Vacancies

If a vacancy occurs in the Senate, the governor must call for a special election within five days of the vacancy. If the vacancy happens while the Senate is in session, the governor can call the election to be held as soon as possible. However, a minimum 18-day notice is required. All other special elections require a 45-day notice as long as there are no school elections scheduled on the same day.

2016 pivot county

206 Pivot Counties Logo.png

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

2020

Elections for the office of Iowa State Senate 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.

2016

Elections for the Iowa State Senate were held 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.

Jeff Edler defeated incumbent Steven Sodders in the Iowa State Senate District 36 general election.

Iowa State Senate, District 36 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jeff Edler 52.91% 14,731
Democratic Steven Sodders Incumbent 47.09% 13,111
Total Votes 27,842
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Incumbent Steven Sodders ran unopposed in the Iowa State Senate District 36 Democratic primary.

Iowa State Senate, District 36 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Steven Sodders Incumbent (unopposed)

Jeff Edler ran unopposed in the Iowa State Senate District 36 Republican primary.

Iowa State Senate, District 36 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jeff Edler (unopposed)

2012

Elections for the office of Iowa State Senate 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 Steven Sodders (D) defeated Jane A. Jech (R) in the general election and was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Jech defeated Larry McKibben in the Republican primary.

Iowa State Senate, District 36, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Sodders Incumbent 54.1% 15,733
Republican Jane A. Jech 45.9% 13,360
Total Votes 29,093

Iowa State Senate, District 36 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJane A. Jech 58.8% 1,880
Larry McKibben 41.2% 1,316
Total Votes 3,196

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Iowa State Senate District 36 raised a total of $3,030,992. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $216,499 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Iowa State Senate District 36

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $1,286,555 2 $643,278
2012 $847,121 3 $282,374
2010 $292,980 1 $292,980
2008 $42,273 2 $21,137
2006 $11,925 1 $11,925
2004 $129,931 2 $64,966
2002 $9,675 1 $9,675
2000 $410,532 2 $205,266
Total $3,030,992 14 $216,499