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| Iowa House of Representatives District 45 | ||
| Current incumbent | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell  | |
Iowa's forty-fifth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Beth Wessel-Kroeschell.
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.
Incumbent Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D) defeated Ben Brown (R) in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 45 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D) |
68.8
|
9,607 |
|
|
Ben Brown (R) |
31.1
|
4,342 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.1
|
16 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 13,965 |
Incumbent Beth Wessel-Kroeschell advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 45 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D) |
100
|
2,511 |
|
|
Total votes: 2,511 |
Ben Brown advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 45 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Ben Brown (R) |
100
|
446 |
|
|
Total votes: 446 |
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 Beth Wessel-Kroeschell defeated Sondra Childs-Smith and Eric Cooper in the Iowa House of Representatives District 45 general election.Iowa House of Representatives, District 45 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Incumbent |
56.32% | 9,036 | |
| Republican | Sondra Childs-Smith | 35.72% | 5,730 | |
| Libertarian | Eric Cooper | 7.96% | 1,277 | |
| Total Votes | 16,043 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives, District 45 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Incumbent (unopposed) |
Iowa House of Representatives, District 45 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sondra Childs-Smith (unopposed) |
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 Beth Wessel-Kroeschell was unopposed in the Democratic primary and faced Eric Cooper (L) in the general election. Incumbent Wessel-Kroeschell defeated Cooper in the general election.
Iowa House of Representatives District 45, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Incumbent |
75.6% | 6,445 | |
| Libertarian | Eric Cooper | 24.4% | 2,076 | |
| Total Votes | 8,521 | |||
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 Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D) defeated Dane Nealson (R) and Eric Cooper (L) in the general election. Kroeschell and Nealson were unopposed in their respective primaries.
Iowa House of Representatives, District 45, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Incumbent |
59.3% | 8,699 | |
| Republican | Dane Nealson | 34.6% | 5,081 | |
| Libertarian | Eric Cooper | 6.1% | 888 | |
| Total Votes | 14,668 | |||
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Iowa House of Representatives District 45 raised a total of $392,640. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $14,542 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Iowa House of Representatives District 45
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $84,445 | 3 | $28,148 |
| 2014 | $18,584 | 2 | $9,292 |
| 2012 | $53,356 | 3 | $17,785 |
| 2010 | $38,832 | 2 | $19,416 |
| 2008 | $42,372 | 2 | $21,186 |
| 2006 | $16,233 | 1 | $16,233 |
| 2004 | $59,856 | 7 | $8,551 |
| 2002 | $26,991 | 3 | $8,997 |
| 2000 | $51,971 | 4 | $12,993 |
| Total | $392,640 | 27 | $14,542 |
