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Iowa, State House, District 67

Iowa House of Representatives District 67
Current incumbentAshley Hinson Republican Party

Iowa's sixty-seventh state house district is represented by Republican Representative Ashley Hinson.

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 67

Incumbent Ashley Hinson (R) defeated Eric Gjerde (D) in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 67 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ashley Hinson (R)
52.0
8,593

Eric Gjerde (D)
48.0
7,932
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
12

Total votes: 16,537
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 67

Eric Gjerde advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 67 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Eric Gjerde (D)
100
1,630

Total votes: 1,630
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 67

Incumbent Ashley Hinson advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 67 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ashley Hinson (R)
100
584

Total votes: 584

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 Kraig Paulsen (R) did not seek re-election.

Ashley Hinson defeated Mark Seidl in the Iowa House of Representatives District 67 general election.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 67 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ashley Hinson 62.50% 11,248
Democratic Mark Seidl 37.50% 6,749
Total Votes 17,997
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Mark Seidl ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 67 Democratic primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 67 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mark Seidl (unopposed)

Ashley Hinson ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 67 Republican primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 67 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ashley Hinson (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 Kraig Paulsen 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 Kraig Paulsen (R) defeated Mark Seidl (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 67, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKraig Paulsen Incumbent 52.8% 8,898
Democratic Mark Seidl 47.2% 7,947
Total Votes 16,845

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Iowa House of Representatives District 67 raised a total of $3,279,353. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $149,062 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Iowa House of Representatives District 67

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $145,313 2 $72,657
2014 $972,671 1 $972,671
2012 * $908,882 2 $454,441
2010 $307,550 2 $153,775
2008 $666,275 2 $333,138
2006 $118,541 3 $39,514
2004 $80,903 3 $26,968
2002 $46,829 4 $11,707
2000 $32,389 3 $10,796
Total $3,279,353 22 $149,062
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.