Erik Helland
| Erik Helland | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives District 69 | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009-2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Majority Whip, Iowa State House of Representatives | ||
| 2011-present | ||
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| J.D. | Drake University Law School | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Grimes, IA | |
| Profession | Banker | |
| Religion | Lutheran | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Helland is a banker and farmer.
He is a member of the Des Moines Young Variety Board, and President of the Grimes Lions Club.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Helland served on the following committees:
- Administration and Rules
- Legislative Council
- Local Government
- State Government
- Ways and Means
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Helland served on the following committees:
- Commerce
- Judiciary
- Rebuild Iowa and Disaster Recovery
- Subcommittee on Administration and Regulation Appropriations
- Ways and Means
Elections
2012
Helland ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 39. Helland lost to Jake Highfill in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012.[2][3]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 39 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jake Highfill |
52.1% | 622 |
| Erik Helland Incumbent | 47.9% | 572 |
| Total Votes | 1,194 | |
2010
Helland won re-election to the 69th District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. He was also unopposed in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 69 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Erik Helland (R)
|
14,681 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Helland was elected to the 69th District Seat in the Iowa House of Representatives, defeating Richard Sosalla (D). [5] Helland raised $134,221 for his campaign, while Sosalla raised $0. [6]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 69 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Erik Helland (R)
|
14,228 | |||
| Richard Sosalla (D) | 9,111 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010 Helland collected $99,130 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed as follows:[7]
| Iowa House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Erik Helland's campaign in 2010 | |
| Ruan Companies | $7,000 |
| Kimball, William C | $5,250 |
| Citizens For Preservation Of Racing | $5,000 |
| Iowa Bankers Association | $4,750 |
| Freedom First PAC Iowa | $3,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $99,130 |
2008
In 2008 Helland collected $134,221 in donations.[8]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Iowans for Tax Relief | $80,500 |
| Associated General Contractors of Iowa | $3,500 |
| Crookham-Johnson, Diane | $3,000 |
| Iowa Republican Party | $2,931 |
External links
- Summary, biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions at Follow The Money
- Profile at Wikipedia
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Helland
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results"
- ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ Official Iowa House of Representatives General Election Results, 2010
- ↑ 2008 Iowa Election results
- ↑ Iowa House of Reps., 2008 Money Raised
- ↑ 2010 Contributions to Iowa House candidates
- ↑ 2008 Contributions to Erik Helland
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Iowa House of Representatives District 69 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Kirsten Running-Marquardt (D) |
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