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Iowa, State House, District 76

Iowa House of Representatives District 76
Current incumbentDavid Maxwell Republican Party

Iowa's seventy-sixth state house district is represented by Republican Representative David Maxwell.

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 76

Incumbent David Maxwell (R) defeated Ann Egley (D) in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 76 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David Maxwell (R)
58.4
8,068

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Ann Egley (D)
41.5
5,731
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
13

Total votes: 13,812
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 76

Ann Egley advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 76 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Ann Egley (D)
100
1,432

Total votes: 1,432
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 76

Incumbent David Maxwell advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 76 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David Maxwell (R)
100
1,096

Total votes: 1,096

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 David Maxwell defeated Jacob Tornholm in the Iowa House of Representatives District 76 general election.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 76 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png David Maxwell Incumbent 62.28% 9,754
Democratic Jacob Tornholm 37.72% 5,907
Total Votes 15,661
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Jacob Tornholm ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 76 Democratic primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 76 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jacob Tornholm (unopposed)

Incumbent David Maxwell ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 76 Republican primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 76 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png David Maxwell 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. Eric Pederson was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent David Maxwell was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pederson face Maxwell in the general election. Incumbent Maxwell defeated challenger Pederson in the general election.

Iowa House of Representatives District 76, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Maxwell Incumbent 58.5% 7,133
Democratic Eric Pederson 41.5% 5,052
Total Votes 12,185

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. David Maxwell (R) defeated Rachel Bly (D) in the general election and defeated Larry Wilson in the Republican primary. Bly was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 76, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Maxwell 52.6% 8,401
Democratic Rachel Bly 47.4% 7,561
Total Votes 15,962

Iowa House of Representatives, District 76 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid E. Maxwell 67.1% 766
Larry Wilson 32.9% 375
Total Votes 1,141

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Iowa House of Representatives District 76 raised a total of $847,332. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $40,349 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Iowa House of Representatives District 76

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $78,643 2 $39,322
2014 $86,764 2 $43,382
2012 $359,840 3 $119,947
2010 $49,469 2 $24,735
2008 $45,087 2 $22,544
2006 $41,845 2 $20,923
2004 $47,074 2 $23,537
2002 $103,111 4 $25,778
2000 $35,499 2 $17,750
Total $847,332 21 $40,349