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David Vaudt
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| David A. Vaudt | ||
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| Iowa Auditor of State | ||
| Previous officeholder | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $103,212 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 5, 2002 | |
| Next election | 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Upper Iowa University (1976) | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Fort Dodge, Iowa | |
| Profession | Accountant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Biography
Vaudt worked as an accountant/partner at KPMG from 1976-2001. He served as Chair of the Iowa Accountancy Examining Board from 1995-2002, and has been on the Board of Directors of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy.[3]
Education
- BA, Accounting, Upper Iowa University, 1976
Political career
Iowa Auditor of State (2003-2013)
Vaudt served as Iowa Auditor of State from 2003 until his resignation May 3, 2013.
Elections
2010
Vaudt won re-election as Iowa Auditor of State on November 2, 2010.
| Iowa Auditor of State, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  David Vaudt Incumbent |
56.5% | 597,721 | |
| Democratic | Jon Murphy | 43.5% | 460,493 | |
| Total Votes | 1,058,214 | |||
| Election Results Via: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
2006
Vaudt won re-election as Iowa Auditor of State unopposed on November 7, 2006.
| Iowa Auditor of State, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | David Vaudt Incumbent |
100% | 669,434 | |
| Total Votes | 669,434 | |||
| Election Results Via: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign donors
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of David Vaudt's donors each year.[4] Click [show] for more information.
| David Vaudt's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Iowa Auditor | 2006 Iowa Auditor | 2002 Iowa Auditor | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $123,391 | $94,584 | $205,060 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $51,718 | n/a | $144,630 | ||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Joe Crookham | $15,000 | Diane Crookham-Johnson | $10,000 | Iowa Republican Party | $78,785 | |||||||||||||
| Diane Crookham-Johnson | $10,000 | Straight Talk America | $5,000 | David Vaudt | $11,200 | ||||||||||||||
| John Smith | $3,000 | 21st Century Freedom PAC | $5,000 | James Nepola | $5,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Associated General Contractors of Iowa | $2,500 | Marvin Pomerantz | $3,000 | Joe Crookham | $4,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Robert Rathje | $2,500 | Hawkeye PAC, John Deere & Co and Joe Crookham | $2,500 each | Iowa Society of CPAs | $1,500 | ||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $104,181 | $69,485 | $54,798 | ||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $12,661 | $6,100 | $3,850 | ||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $103,781 | $76,309 | $201,600 | ||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $6,086 | $18,275 | $3,310 | ||||||||||||||||
Personal
Vaudt resides in West Des Moines, Iowa. His wife, Jeanie Kunkle Vaudt, is an assistant attorney general who works in the Iowa attorney general's office.[5]
See also
External links
- Official Homepage of the Iowa State Auditor's Office
- David Vaudt's Personal Website
- David Vaudt on LinkedIn
- Project Vote Smart - Auditor David A. Vaudt's Biography
References
- ↑ Iowa Auditor of State, "David A. Vaudt, CPA," accessed May 30, 2012
- ↑ The Gazette, "Iowa state auditor Vaudt resigning," April 4, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Auditor David A. Vaudt's Biography," accessed March 25, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money.org
- ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Iowa's auditor resigns: 'This was a difficult decision to make'," April 4, 2013
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
Iowa Auditor of State 2003-2013 |
Succeeded by Mary Mosiman (R) |
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