Patti Ruff
Patti Ruff is a former Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 56 from 2013 to 2017.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Ruff served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Education |
| • Natural Resources |
| • Ways and Means |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ruff served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Education |
| • Natural Resources |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
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.
Kristi Hager defeated incumbent Patti Ruff in the Iowa House of Representatives District 56 general election.[1][2]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 56 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kristi Hager |
54.50% | 7,910 | |
| Democratic | Patti Ruff Incumbent | 45.50% | 6,605 | |
| Total Votes | 14,515 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Patti Ruff ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 56 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 56 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Patti Ruff Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Kristi Hager defeated Lowell Engle in the Iowa House of Representatives District 56 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 56 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Kristi Hager |
71.10% | 1,223 | |
| Republican | Lowell Engle | 28.90% | 497 | |
| Total Votes | 1,720 | |||
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 Patti Ruff was unopposed in the Democratic primary and faced Lowell Engle (R), who filed to run on August 12, 2014, in the general election.[5][6][7] Incumbent Ruff defeated Engle in the general election.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Patti Ruff Incumbent |
55.8% | 6,189 | |
| Republican | Lowell Engle | 44.2% | 4,895 | |
| Total Votes | 11,084 | |||
2012
Ruff ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 56. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012, and defeated District 16 incumbent Bob Hager in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Patti Ruff |
51.1% | 7,361 | |
| Republican | Bob Hager Incumbent | 48.9% | 7,054 | |
| Total Votes | 14,415 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 through April 22.
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2016
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In 2016, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 11 through April 29.
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2015
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In 2015, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 5.
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2014
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In 2014, the 85th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 2.
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2013
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In 2013, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 14 to May 23.
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Recent news
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See also
- Iowa House of Representatives
- Iowa House Committees
- Iowa House of Representatives District 56
- Iowa State Legislature
External links
- Profile from the Iowa House of Representatives
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Patti Ruff on Facebook
- Patti Ruff on Twitter
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "General Candidate List, 2016," accessed August 24, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Canvass Summary," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Canvass Summary," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Election2014," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed April 24, 2012
- ↑ ACLU Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Matt Windschitl (R) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 56 2013-2017 |
Succeeded by Kristi Hager (R) |
