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Andrew Wenthe
| Andrew Wenthe | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives District 18 | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007-2013 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Northern Iowa | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | West Union, IA | |
| Profession | Associate Registrar, Upper Iowa University | |
| Religion | Lutheran | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Wenthe has worked as an Associate Registrar at Upper Iowa University. He has also been a volunteer with the John Edwards for President Campaign, Legislative Assistant to State Senator Jeff Danielson, and on the Legislative Staff of Senator Chuck Grassley.
He is a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Wenthe served on the following committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Wenthe served on the following committees:
- Agriculture
- Appropriations (Vice Chair)
- Economic Growth
- Subcommittee on Education Appropriations
- Subcommittee on Fiscal
- Transportation
Elections
2010
Wenthe won re-election to the 18th District seat against Roger Arthur (R). Wenthe had no opposition in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[2]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 18 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Andrew Wenthe (D)
|
5,499 | |||
| Roger Arthur (R) | 5,463 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Wenthe was re-elected to the 18th District Seat in the Iowa House of Representatives, defeating Austin Lorenzen (R). [3] Wenthe raised $123,467 for his campaign, while Lorenzen raised $60,693. [4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 18 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Andrew Wenthe (D)
|
7,861 | |||
| Austin Lorenzen (R) | 6,170 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010 Wenthe collected $170,746 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed as follows:[5]
| Iowa House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Andrew Wenthe's campaign in 2010 | |
| Iowa Democratic Party | $98,392 |
| AFSCME Iowa Council 61 | $10,000 |
| Iowa Corn Growers Association | $4,000 |
| Walker, Alan | $2,642 |
| Associated General Contractors Of Iowa | $2,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $170,746 |
2008
In 2008 Wenthe collected $123,467 in donations.[6]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Iowa Democratic Party | $50,545 |
| Iowa Credit Union League | $3,000 |
| Wenthe, Andrew | $2,907 |
| Iowa Farm Bureau | $2,499 |
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External links
- Andrew Wenthe's Personal Website
- Andrew Wenthe on the Iowa Legislature Website
- Project Vote Smart Bio
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
References
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Iowa House of Representatives District 18 2007–2013 |
Succeeded by Jason Schultz (R) |
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