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Iowa, State House, District 64

Iowa House of Representatives District 64
Current incumbentBruce Bearinger Democratic Party

Iowa's sixty-fourth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Bruce Bearinger.

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.

2016 pivot county

206 Pivot Counties Logo.png

This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

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 64

Incumbent Bruce Bearinger (D) won election in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 64 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Bruce Bearinger (D)
97.1
9,008
Other/Write-in votes
2.9
272

Total votes: 9,280
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 64

Incumbent Bruce Bearinger advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 64 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Bruce Bearinger (D)
100
1,295

Total votes: 1,295
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

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 Bruce Bearinger defeated Zach Schulz in the Iowa House of Representatives District 64 general election.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 64 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Bruce Bearinger Incumbent 58.37% 8,288
Republican Zach Schulz 41.63% 5,912
Total Votes 14,200
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Incumbent Bruce Bearinger ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 64 Democratic primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 64 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Bruce Bearinger 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 Bruce Bearinger was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Craig Johnson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Bearinger faced Johnson in the general election. Incumbent Bearinger defeated Johnson in the general election.

Iowa House of Representatives District 64, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBruce Bearinger Incumbent 51.1% 5,737
Republican Craig Johnson 48.9% 5,497
Total Votes 11,234

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. Bruce Bearinger (D) defeated Jim Givant (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 64, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBruce Bearinger 65.5% 9,493
Republican Jim Givant 34.5% 5,007
Total Votes 14,500

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Iowa House of Representatives District 64 raised a total of $549,871. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $32,345 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Iowa House of Representatives District 64

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $57,156 2 $28,578
2014 $143,339 2 $71,670
2012 $23,029 2 $11,515
2010 $66,110 3 $22,037
2008 $76,404 2 $38,202
2006 $47,394 1 $47,394
2004 $39,562 2 $19,781
2002 $19,957 1 $19,957
2000 $76,920 2 $38,460
Total $549,871 17 $32,345