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| Iowa House of Representatives District 38 | ||
| Current incumbent | Heather Matson  | |
Iowa's thirty-eighth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Heather Matson.
Iowa state representatives represent an average of 30,464 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 29,293 residents.
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.
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."
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $25,000/year | $168/day |
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 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.
Heather Matson (D) defeated incumbent Kevin Koester (R) in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 38 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Heather Matson (D) |
51.5
|
8,216 |
|
|
Kevin Koester (R) |
48.4
|
7,710 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.1
|
15 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 15,941 |
Heather Matson defeated Reyma McCoy McDeid in the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 38 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Heather Matson (D) |
79.8
|
1,914 |
|
|
Reyma McCoy McDeid (D) |
20.2
|
485 | |
|
|
Total votes: 2,399 |
Incumbent Kevin Koester advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 38 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Kevin Koester (R) |
100
|
681 |
|
|
Total votes: 681 |
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 Kevin Koester defeated Heather Matson, Jeff Meyers and Brett Nelson in the Iowa House of Representatives District 38 general election.Iowa House of Representatives, District 38 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Kevin Koester Incumbent |
52.18% | 8,793 | |
| Democratic | Heather Matson | 43.11% | 7,264 | |
| Libertarian | Jeff Meyers | 3.62% | 610 | |
| Unaffiliated | Brett Nelson | 1.09% | 183 | |
| Total Votes | 16,850 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives, District 38 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Heather Matson (unopposed) |
Iowa House of Representatives, District 38 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Koester Incumbent |
86.86% | 476 | |
| Republican | Brett Nelson | 13.14% | 72 | |
| Total Votes | 548 | |||
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 Kevin Koester was unopposed in the Republican primary and faced Christine Sherrod (D) in the general election. Sherrod filed to run on June 30, 2014. Incumbent Koester defeated challenger Sherrod in the general election.
Iowa House of Representatives District 38, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Koester Incumbent |
59.5% | 6,909 | |
| Democratic | Christine Sherrod | 40.5% | 4,695 | |
| Total Votes | 11,604 | |||
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 Kevin Koester (R) defeated John Phoenix (D) and petition candidate Brett Nelson (R) in the general election. Phoenix was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Koester defeated Brett H. Nelson in the Republican primary.
Iowa House of Representatives, District 38, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Koester Incumbent |
52.4% | 8,331 | |
| Democratic | John Phoenix | 43.2% | 6,868 | |
| Republican | Brett Nelson | 4.3% | 686 | |
| Total Votes | 15,885 | |||
Iowa House of Representatives, District 38 Republican Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kevin Koester Incumbent |
85.1% | 456 |
| Brett H. Nelson | 14.9% | 80 |
| Total Votes | 536 | |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Iowa House of Representatives District 38 raised a total of $1,076,260. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $44,844 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Iowa House of Representatives District 38
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $224,609 | 4 | $56,152 | |
| 2014 | $45,935 | 2 | $22,968 | |
| 2012 * | $78,494 | 4 | $19,624 | |
| 2010 | $59,855 | 2 | $29,928 | |
| 2008 | $78,013 | 2 | $39,007 | |
| 2006 | $137,381 | 2 | $68,691 | |
| 2004 | $217,786 | 3 | $72,595 | |
| 2002 | $138,622 | 3 | $46,207 | |
| 2000 | $95,565 | 2 | $47,783 | |
| Total | $1,076,260 | 24 | $44,844 | |
| * Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district. | ||||
