Biography
Leadership: Conference Vice Chairwoman
Political Highlights: Montgomery County auditor, 2005-11; Iowa Senate, 2011-14
Born: July 1, 1970; Red Oak, Iowa
Residence: Red Oak
Religion: Lutheran
Family: Divorced; three children
Education: Iowa State U., B.A. 1992; Columbus College, M.P.A. 1995
Elected: 2014
Committee Assignments: Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry (Food & Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, & Research; Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems, & Food Safety & Security; Rural Development & Energy - Ranking Member); Armed Services (Cybersecurity; Emerging Threats & Capabilities - Ranking Member; Readiness & Management Support); Environment & Public Works (Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, & Regulatory Oversig; Clean Air, Climate, & Nuclear Safety; Fisheries, Wildlife & Water); Small Business & Entrepreneurship; Joint Budget Reform
Social Media:
Roll Call Vitals
District Rating: Favored Republican
House Seniority: 52nd ranked Senate Republican
Twitter: 112,147 followers
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
2014 Election Results
Candidate
Joni Ernst (R)
Bruce Braley (D)
Rick Stewart (I)
Douglas Butzier (LIBERT)
Bob Quast (X)
Ruth Smith (WRI)
Votes
588,575
494,370
26,815
8,232
5,873
4,724
%
52.1%
43.8%
2.4%
0.7%
0.5%
0.4%