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Iowa, State House, District 15

Iowa House of Representatives District 15
Current incumbentCharlie McConkey Democratic Party

Iowa's fifteenth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Charlie McConkey.

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 15

Incumbent Charlie McConkey (D) defeated LeAnn Hughes (R) in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 15 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Charlie McConkey (D)
56.3
4,635

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LeAnn Hughes (R)
43.6
3,590
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
10

Total votes: 8,235
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 15

Incumbent Charlie McConkey advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 15 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Charlie McConkey (D)
100
641

Total votes: 641
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 15

LeAnn Hughes defeated Sarah Abdouch and Mark Hunter in the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 15 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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LeAnn Hughes (R)
58.9
355

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Sarah Abdouch (R)
21.9
132

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Mark Hunter (R)
19.2
116

Total votes: 603

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 Charlie McConkey defeated Bill Riley in the Iowa House of Representatives District 15 general election.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 15 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Charlie McConkey Incumbent 51.76% 5,424
Republican Bill Riley 48.24% 5,056
Total Votes 10,480
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Incumbent Charlie McConkey ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 15 Democratic primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 15 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Charlie McConkey Incumbent (unopposed)
Bill Riley ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 15 Republican primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 15 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bill Riley (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. Charlie McConkey was unopposed in the Democratic primary. John Blue defeated Troy Arthur in the Republican primary. McConkey defeated Blue in the general election.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 15 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCharlie McConkey 50.6% 3,069
Republican John Blue 49.4% 2,994
Total Votes 6,063


Iowa House of Representatives, District 15 General Election Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Blue 50.1% 275
Troy Arthur 49.9% 274
Total Votes 549

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. Incumbent Mark A. Brandenburg (R) defeated George Warren Yaple (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 15, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMark A. Brandenburg Incumbent 52.1% 5,452
Democratic George Warren Yaple 47.9% 5,013
Total Votes 10,465

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Iowa House of Representatives District 15 raised a total of $732,320. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $43,078 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Iowa House of Representatives District 15

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $75,005 2 $37,503
2014 $132,640 3 $44,213
2012 $80,762 2 $40,381
2010 $98,768 2 $49,384
2008 $123,700 2 $61,850
2006 $66,231 2 $33,116
2004 $129,828 2 $64,914
2002 $11,426 1 $11,426
2000 $13,960 1 $13,960
Total $732,320 17 $43,078