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Iowa, State House, District 14

Iowa House of Representatives District 14
Current incumbentTimothy Kacena Democratic Party

Iowa's fourteenth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Timothy Kacena.

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 14

Incumbent Timothy Kacena (D) defeated Robert Henderson (R) in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 14 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Timothy Kacena (D)
53.9
4,606

Robert Henderson (R)
46.0
3,936
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
9

Total votes: 8,551
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 14

Incumbent Timothy Kacena advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 14 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Timothy Kacena (D)
100
1,096

Total votes: 1,096
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 14

Robert Henderson advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 14 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Robert Henderson (R)
100
634

Total votes: 634

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 David Dawson (D) did not seek re-election.

Timothy Kacena defeated Robert Henderson in the Iowa House of Representatives District 14 general election.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 14 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Timothy Kacena 51.14% 5,365
Republican Robert Henderson 48.86% 5,126
Total Votes 10,491
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Timothy Kacena ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 14 Democratic primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Timothy Kacena (unopposed)
Robert Henderson ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 14 Republican primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 14 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Robert Henderson (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 David Dawson 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. David Dawson (D) defeated Greg Grupp (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 14, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Dawson 59.6% 6,617
Republican Greg Grupp 40.4% 4,494
Total Votes 11,111

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Iowa House of Representatives District 14 raised a total of $782,481. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $48,905 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Iowa House of Representatives District 14

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $95,206 2 $47,603
2014 $24,597 1 $24,597
2012 $183,496 2 $91,748
2010 $304,231 3 $101,410
2008 $26,605 2 $13,303
2006 $18,015 2 $9,008
2004 $12,725 1 $12,725
2002 $20,450 1 $20,450
2000 $97,156 2 $48,578
Total $782,481 16 $48,905