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Iowa, State House, District 24

Iowa House of Representatives District 24
Current incumbentCecil Dolecheck Republican Party

Iowa's twenty-fourth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Cecil Dolecheck.

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 24

Incumbent Cecil Dolecheck (R) defeated James Uhlenkamp (D) in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 24 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Cecil Dolecheck (R)
67.7
7,709

James Uhlenkamp (D)
32.2
3,666
Other/Write-in votes
0.0
5

Total votes: 11,380
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 24

James Uhlenkamp advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 24 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

James Uhlenkamp (D)
100
845

Total votes: 845
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 24

Incumbent Cecil Dolecheck advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 24 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Cecil Dolecheck (R)
100
1,290

Total votes: 1,290

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 Cecil Dolecheck ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 24 general election.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 24 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Cecil Dolecheck Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Iowa Secretary of State


Incumbent Cecil Dolecheck ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 24 Republican primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 24 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Cecil Dolecheck 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. Incumbent Cecil Dolecheck was unopposed in the Republican 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. Incumbent Cecil Dolecheck (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Jane C. Jensen in the Republican primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 24 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngCecil Dolecheck Incumbent 59% 1,911
Jane Jensen 41% 1,330
Total Votes 3,241

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Iowa House of Representatives District 24 raised a total of $397,985. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $28,428 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Iowa House of Representatives District 24

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $17,331 1 $17,331
2014 $17,675 1 $17,675
2012 $23,141 2 $11,571
2010 $77,754 2 $38,877
2008 $41,393 1 $41,393
2006 $18,700 1 $18,700
2004 $91,012 2 $45,506
2002 $85,534 2 $42,767
2000 $25,445 2 $12,723
Total $397,985 14 $28,428