Terry E. Branstad
Terry E. Branstad is the former U.S. ambassador to China, serving from 2017 to 2020. President Donald Trump announced Branstad as his choice for ambassador to China on December 7, 2016. Branstad was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 22, 2017, and was sworn in on May 24, 2017.[1][2][3] In September 2020, Branstad announced his resignation, effective early October of the same year.[4][5]
Branstad previously served as the 39th and 42nd governor of Iowa from 1983 to 1999 and 2011 to 2017.
Biography
Branstad studied at the University of Iowa and at Drake University, finishing his law degree in 1974. In between his undergraduate and graduate schooling, Branstad joined the Army and served in Vietnam from 1969 to 1971, earning the Army Commendation Medal.
Following three terms in Iowa's House of Representatives, Branstad was elected as the state's lieutenant governor in 1978. In the following election cycle, he won the governorship. Branstad took office at the age of 36, making him Iowa's youngest chief executive. Branstad served four terms as governor, from 1983 to 1999, making him Iowa's longest-serving governor.[6]
Branstad founded the law firm of Branstad and Associates, LLC and accepted a partnership in Kaufman, Patee, Branstad & Miller. Simultaneously, Branstad served as a financial adviser to Robert W. Baird and Co., Inc. and was a visiting professor at the University of Iowa. His appointment as Des Moines University's leader came after President George W. Bush named him head of the President's Commission for Excellence in Special Education.[7] Beginning in 2003, Branstad spent slightly over six years as president of Des Moines University, boosting the school's graduate ranking and seeing DMU become the Wellness Council of America's first Platinum Recognition university. He retired from DMU in October of 2009 to launch a gubernatorial exploratory committee and officially entered the race in January 2010. He then served again as governor of Iowa from 2011 to 2017.
Education
- B.A., University of Iowa (1969)
- J.D., Drake University School of Law (1974)
Political career
U.S. Ambassador to China (2017-2020)
Branstad is the former U.S. ambassador to China, serving from 2017 to 2020. He was nominated for the post of U.S. ambassador to China by President Donald Trump on December 7, 2016.[1] He was confirmed on May 22, 2017, and sworn in on May 24, 2017.[2] In September 2020, Branstad announced his resignation, effective early October of the same year.[4][5]
Issues
Branstad's relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping
Branstad and Chinese President Xi Jinping first met during Branstad’s first term as Iowa governor. Branstad said of Xi, "He's very personable. When we had the state dinner in Des Moines, about half or maybe even over half of his remarks were personal, off-script. I was impressed with that, and I think it was very sincere and very genuine.” Branstad visited China at least four times in his time as governor, including a 2013 trip as part of a trade mission with Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R). He also visited in November 2016.[8][9][10]
Governor of Iowa (1983-1999, 2011-2017)
Branstad was first elected governor in November 1982. From 1983 to 1999, he was the state's longest-serving chief executive officer. In 2010, he ran successfully for a fifth term. He was re-elected in 2014 and began his sixth non-consecutive term in the governor's office on January 9, 2015. Having already earned the title of the state's longest-serving governor during his first 16-year streak in office, Branstad also became the longest-serving governor in U.S. history. As of May 29, 2017, he had amassed 8,169 days (over 22 years) in the governor's office.[11][12][7][11] Branstad resigned from office on May 24, 2017, to take the post of U.S. ambassador to China.[4][13][14]
Branstad served as co-chairman of the Council of Governors, a group of five Republican and five Democratic governors assembled for the purpose of working with federal government officials on issues concerning the National Guard and homeland security. Branstad was first appointed to the leadership role in March 2011 and re-appointed by President Barack Obama on February 21, 2013. Branstad served on the executive committee of the National Governors Association. He was named to this leadership role in August 2013.[15][16]
In April 2013, an analysis of Republican governors by Nate Silver of the New York Times ranked Branstad as the sixth-most conservative governor in the country.[17]
Issues
Job creation ranking
A June 2013 analysis by The Business Journals ranked 45 governors based on the annual private sector growth rate in all 50 states using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Branstad was ranked number 28. The five governors omitted from the analysis all assumed office in 2013.[18][19]
Presidential preference
2012
Terry E. Branstad endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[20]
Stance on Syrian refugee resettlement
- Main article: U.S. governors and their responses to Syrian refugees
Following the Paris terrorist attacks on November 13, 2015, in which members of the Islamic State (ISIS) killed at least 129 people and wounded more than 350, The Washington Post reported that one of the terrorists possibly came to France posing as a Syrian refugee.[21] Many governors issued statements of support or opposition to President Barack Obama’s plan to allow 10,000 Syrian refugees into the United States. Branstad had conditional opposition to the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the state of Iowa. He said, "Until a thorough and thoughtful review is conducted by the intelligence community and the safety of Iowans can be assured, the federal government should not resettle any Syrian refugees in Iowa."[22]
Iowa Lieutenant Governor (1979-1983)
In 1978, at the end of this third term in the state House, Branstad was elected lieutenant governor of Iowa.[7]
Iowa State House of Representatives (1973-1979)
Branstad was first elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 1972. He was subsequently re-elected in 1974 and 1976.[7]
Elections
2014
- See also: Iowa gubernatorial election, 2014
Branstad ran for re-election as governor in 2014, alongside Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, his running mate from 2010.[13][23] Branstad won the Republican nomination in the June 3 primary. He and Reynolds defeated the Democratic ticket of Jack Hatch and Monica Vernon in the general election on November 4, 2014. Also on the November ballot were the Libertarian, New Independent Party, and Iowa Party tickets, led by gubernatorial candidates Lee Hieb, Jim Hennager, and Jonathan Narcisse, respectively. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
General election
| Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Terry Branstad/Kim Reynolds Incumbent |
59% | 666,023 | |
| Democratic | Jack Hatch/Monica Vernon | 37.3% | 420,778 | |
| Libertarian | Lee Hieb/Tim Watson | 1.8% | 20,319 | |
| New Independent Party | Jim Hennager/Mary Krieg | 0.9% | 10,582 | |
| Iowa Party | Jonathan Narcisse/Michael Richards | 0.9% | 10,239 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 1,093 | |
| Total Votes | 1,129,034 | |||
| Election results via Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Governor of Iowa, Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Terry Branstad Incumbent |
83% | 129,752 | ||
| Tom Hoefling | 16.8% | 26,299 | ||
| Write-in | 0.2% | 294 | ||
| Total Votes | 156,345 | |||
| Election results via Iowa Secretary of State. | ||||
Race background
Incumbent standing before re-election
Before Branstad formally launched his campaign, polls showed him with an average lead of 20 percentage points in hypothetical general election match-ups.[24] When ex-Democratic challenger Tyler Olson entered the race in July 2013, only 43 percent of polled voters said they believed governor Branstad deserved to be re-elected and 54 percent answered that he held office long enough, even though 51 percent approved of his performance. A December 2013 poll by Quinnipiac University gave him a boost of 8 percent in both approval and "deserves to be re-elected" categories.[25][26]
Candidate withdrawals
Democratic State Rep. Tyler Olson declared his candidacy for governor in July 2013 and was considered a strong contender for the party's nomination before withdrawing from the race in December 2013. He decided to drop out following the announcement of his separation from wife Sarah Olson.[27][28] Olson's withdrawal was followed soon thereafter by former state Sen. Bob Krause's announcement he was shutting down his campaign. Their absences allowed remaining Democratic candidate Jack Hatch to face Branstad in the general election. Krause gave Hatch his support, while Olson declined to endorse Hatch upon dropping out of the race.[29]
Polls
General election
Polls in October 2014
| Governor of Iowa: Branstad v. Hatch | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Terry Branstad* (R) | Jack Hatch (D) | Undecided/Other | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| New York Times/CBS News/YouGov October 16-23, 2014 | 50% | 37% | 13% | +/-3 | 2,322 | ||||||||||||||
| NBC News/Marist October 2014 | 58% | 36% | 6% | +/-2.8 | 1,235 | ||||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 54% | 36.5% | 9.5% | +/-2.9 | 1,778.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Polls through September 2014
| Governor of Iowa: Branstad vs. Hatch | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Terry Branstad* (R) | Jack Hatch (D) | Undecided/Other | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Loras College Poll (September 2-5, 2014) | 55.5% | 33.5% | 11% | +/-2.82 | 1,200 | ||||||||||||||
| NBC News/Marist Poll (July 16, 2014) | 53% | 38% | 10% | +/-2.5 | 1,599 | ||||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University Poll (June 12-16, 2014) | 47% | 38% | 14% | +/-2.7 | 1,277 | ||||||||||||||
| Rasmussen (June 4-5, 2014) | 49% | 40% | 8% | +/-4.0 | 750 | ||||||||||||||
| Vox Populi Polling (June 4-5, 2014) | 51% | 40% | 9% | +/-3.8 | 667 | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Poll (May 15-19, 2014) | 48% | 40% | 12% | +/-3.3 | 914 | ||||||||||||||
| Global Strategy Group (May 13-15, 2014) | 47% | 40% | 13% | +/-4.0 | 602 | ||||||||||||||
| Hickman Analytics Poll (April 24-30, 2014) | 50% | 40% | 10% | +/-4.4 | 500 | ||||||||||||||
| Vox Populi/Daily Caller Poll (April 22-24, 2014) | 45% | 43% | 12% | +/-4.0 | 600 | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Poll/Progress Iowa Continued* (April 19-20, 2014) | 41% | 40% | 19% | +/-3.8 | 677 | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Poll/Progress Iowa* (April 19-20, 2014) | 43% | 38% | 19% | +/-3.8 | 677 | ||||||||||||||
| Suffolk (April 3-8, 2014) | 42% | 32% | 24% | +/-3.5 | 800 | ||||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University Poll (March 5-10, 2014) | 46% | 35% | 15% | +/-2.6 | 1,411 | ||||||||||||||
| Selzer & Company/The Des Moines Register Poll (December 8-11, 2013) | 52% | 29% | 19% | +/-3.8 | 650 | ||||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University Poll (December 10-15, 2013) | 49% | 33% | 18% | +/-2.4 | 1,617 | ||||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 47.9% | 37.3% | 14.2% | +/-3.43 | 929.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
*The April 19-20 Progress Iowa poll is displayed above as two separate polls to delineate responses registered before and after respondents were provided information on recent scandals effecting the administration of Gov. Branstad.
Hypothetical match-ups
| Governor of Iowa: Branstad vs. Krause | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Terry Branstad* (R) | Bob Olson (D) | Undecided/Other | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University Poll (December 10-15, 2013) | 49% | 31% | 19% | +/-2.4 | 1,617 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Governor of Iowa: Branstad vs. Olson | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Terry Branstad* (R) | Tyler Olson (D) | Undecided/Other | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Selzer & Company/The Des Moines Register Poll (December 8-11, 2013) | 51% | 28% | 21% | +/-3.8 | 650 | ||||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University Poll (December 10-15, 2013) | 50% | 32% | 18% | +/-2.4 | 1,617 | ||||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 50.5% | 30% | 19.5% | +/-3.1 | 1,133.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Note: An asterisk (*) denotes incumbent status.
2010
Branstad faced Bob Vander Plaats and Rod Roberts in a competitive three-way primary race on June 8, 2010, taking just over 50 percent of the vote to secure the Republican nomination.[30] He went on to defeat incumbent Democrat Chet Culver, Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa Party), Eric Cooper (L), and Dave Rosenfeld (SW) in the general election on November 2, 2010. Culver's ousting made him the first incumbent governor in Iowa to lose election since 1962.[31]
Campaign finance summary
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
| Terry E. Branstad | |
| Republican National Convention, 2016 | |
| Status: | At-large delegate |
| State: | Iowa |
| Bound to: | Unknown |
| Delegates to the RNC 2016 | |
| Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • Delegate rules by state • State election law and delegates • Delegates by state | |
Branstad was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Iowa.[32]
In Iowa's Republican caucuses on February 1, 2016, Ted Cruz won eight delegates, Donald Trump and Marco Rubio won seven delegates each, Ben Carson won three delegates, while five candidates—Rand Paul, Jeb Bush, Carly Fiorina, John Kasich, and Mike Huckabee—all won one delegate each.
Ballotpedia was not able to identify to which candidate Branstad was allocated based on the results of the Iowa caucuses or which candidate Branstad was bound by state party rules to support at the national convention. If you have information on how Iowa’s Republican delegates were allocated, please email editor@ballotpedia.org.[33]
On June 1, 2016, Eric Rosenthal, the chairman of the Iowa Republican State Convention Nominating Committee, wrote in The Gazette that all 30 delegates from Iowa would support Trump at the convention. "Mr. Trump will be the only candidate nominated [at the convention], therefore, all 30 delegate votes will be voted for him," said Rosenthal.[34]
Roll call vote
In the roll call vote that took place at the convention on July 19, 2016, Iowa cast all 30 of its votes for Donald Trump despite the fact that in the 2016 Iowa caucuses, Ted Cruz won eight delegates, Trump and Marco Rubio won seven each, Ben Carson won three, and Jeb Bush, Carly Fiorina, Mike Huckabee, and Rand Paul won one delegate each. The reason for this was an Iowa GOP rule that stated, “[I]f only one candidate’s name is placed in nomination at the Republican National Convention, all delegates shall be bound to vote for such candidate on the first ballot provided that the candidate received votes in the Iowa Caucuses.”
Ballotpedia spoke with Branstad in Cleveland about the rule. He said, “It’s an improved rule over what we had in the past.” The Iowa governor was referring to a situation in 2012 when then-Rep. Ron Paul finished third in the Iowa GOP presidential caucuses, but through the determination of his Iowa supporters was able to capture a majority of the state delegation that was sent to the 2012 Republican convention in Tampa, Florida.
Branstad said having a third-place candidate end up with a majority of the state’s convention delegates—someone who didn’t end up as the party’s nominee—was an awkward situation that led to criticism of the caucus process, potentially undermining the state’s ability to hang on to its coveted role in kicking off the presidential nominating process. “We want to protect our first-in-the-nation status,” said Branstad. “We wanted to show the RNC we’re team players.”
Branstad defended the state party rule and rejected the idea that a state where presidential candidates can spend millions of dollars and months of their time, where their Iowa supporters can work for a year or more to win the Iowa caucuses, should recognize that effort by strictly allocating convention delegates according to the caucus vote. “Whatever we do we want to do it in accordance with the RNC, that does not jeopardize our first in the nation Iowa caucuses.” He added, “Iowans do believe in following rules.”
Delegate rules
Iowa's district-level delegates were elected at district conventions, while at-large delegates were selected by a nominating committee and approved by delegates to the state convention. Iowa GOP bylaws in 2016 stipulated that delegates to the national convention were to be bound to the candidate to whom they were allocated through the first round of voting "regardless of whether any such candidate has withdrawn from the race or otherwise does not have his or her name placed in nomination." Iowa GOP bylaws also stated, however, that if there was only one candidate on the nominating ballot at the convention and if that candidate "received votes in the Iowa Caucuses," then all Iowa delegates were bound to vote for that candidate through the first round of voting.
Iowa caucus results
- See also: Presidential election in Iowa, 2016
| Iowa Republican Caucus, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
|
Ted Cruz |
27.7% | 51,666 | 8 | |
| Donald Trump | 24.3% | 45,427 | 7 | |
| Marco Rubio | 23.1% | 43,165 | 7 | |
| Ben Carson | 9.3% | 17,395 | 3 | |
| Rand Paul | 4.5% | 8,481 | 1 | |
| Jeb Bush | 2.8% | 5,238 | 1 | |
| Carly Fiorina | 1.9% | 3,485 | 1 | |
| John Kasich | 1.9% | 3,474 | 1 | |
| Mike Huckabee | 1.8% | 3,345 | 1 | |
| Chris Christie | 1.8% | 3,284 | 0 | |
| Rick Santorum | 1% | 1,783 | 0 | |
| Totals | 186,743 | 30 | ||
| Source: The Des Moines Register, "Iowa Caucus Results" | ||||
Delegate allocation
Iowa had 30 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 12 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's four congressional districts). District-level delegates were allocated on a proportional basis; each candidate who won a percentage of the statewide vote in Iowa's caucuses received a share of the state's district-level delegates.[35][36]
Of the remaining 18 delegates, 15 served at large. At-large delegates were allocated proportionally based on the statewide vote; any candidate who won a percentage of the statewide vote was entitled to receive a share of Iowa's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention.[35][36]
Noteworthy events
Jury finds that Branstad discriminated against gay former employee
On July 15, 2019, a Polk County jury found Branstad guilty of discriminating against a former employee based on his sexual orientation and awarded Chris Godfrey $1.5 million in damages. Godfrey had sued in 2012 alleging that when Branstad was governor, he asked Godfrey to resign as Iowa Workers' Compensation Commissioner based on Godfrey's sexual orientation. Godfrey also alleged that Branstad lowered his salary when he did not resign.
"It feels a little bit unreal. I’m just so happy that I and my family have finally had justice in this case," Godfrey said.[37]
"I have always treated everyone, gay or straight, with respect and dignity. That's the way I have always operated," Branstad said during the trial.[37]
Personal
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Terry and his wife, Chris, have three children and four grandchildren.[7]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Washington Post, "Trump picks Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad — a ‘friend’ of China’s leader — as Beijing ambassador," December 7, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Des Moines Register, "Terry Branstad confirmed as U.S. ambassador to China," May 22, 2017
- ↑ State.gov, "Terry Branstad," accessed October 22, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Des Moines Register, "Terry Branstad stepping down as US ambassador to China next month," September 14, 2020
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Des Moines Register, "Terry Branstad defends tough approach to China as he prepares to return to Iowa," September 29, 2020
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Governor Terry E. Branstad's Biography," accessed July 31, 2013
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Office of the Governor of Iowa Terry Branstad, "About the Governor," accessed October 27, 2012
- ↑ YouTube, "Terry Branstad on Xi Jinping's Ascension," November 14, 2012
- ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "Heartland Return for Chinese Leader," January 31, 2012
- ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Timeline: Terry Branstad's long relationship with China," December 7, 2016
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Smart Politics, "The Top 50 Longest Serving Governors in US History (Updated)," May 29, 2017
- ↑ National Governors Association, "Iowa Governor Terry E. Branstad," accessed April 6, 2013
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Governing, "It's Official: Iowa Gov. Branstad Will Run for 6th Term," January 16, 2014
- ↑ KCCI, "Branstad may run in 2014," November 29, 2013
- ↑ National Governors Association, "NGA Announces New Executive Committee Leadership," August 4, 2013
- ↑ WBAL, "President Obama Appoints Governor O'Malley To New Position," February 25, 2013
- ↑ New York Times, "In State Governments, Signs of a Healthier G.O.P.," April 16, 2013
- ↑ The Business Journals, "Governors and jobs: How governors rank for job creation in their states," June 27, 2013
- ↑ The Business Journals, "How state governors rank on their job-growth record," June 27, 2013
- ↑ The Hill, "Iowa Gov. Branstad endorses Romney after criticizing his Iowa campaign," April 10, 2012
- ↑ Washington Post, "Were Syrian refugees involved in the Paris attacks? What we know and don’t know," November 17, 2015
- ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Branstad seeks to block Syrian refugee resettlement in Iowa," November 17, 2015
- ↑ WHOTV Des Moines, "CULVER PLANS: Former Governor Considers Future," December 2, 2012
- ↑ The Des Moines-Register, "Iowa Poll: Iowans widely approve of state's direction, Branstad's performance," December 16, 2013
- ↑ Quinnipiac University, Iowa Voters Like Gov. Branstad, But Say It's Time To Go, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Possible 2014 Challengers Are Largely Unknown, July 19, 2013
- ↑ Quinnipiac University Poll, "December 17, 2013 - Iowa Gov's Approval, Re-election Prospects Improve, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Christie Tops Clinton By 5 Points In 2016 Race," December 17, 2013
- ↑ Tyler Olson for Governor 2014, "Homepage," accessed July 11, 2013
- ↑ The Des Moines-Register, "Iowa Poll: Iowans widely approve of state's direction, Branstad's performance," December 16, 2013
- ↑ The Des Moines-Register, "Krause ends bid for governor, endorses fellow Democrat Hatch," January 2, 2013
- ↑ The Iowa Republican, "Branstad Wins Republican Primary," June 8, 2010
- ↑ Sioux City Journal, "GOP ex-Gov. Branstad wins Iowa governor race," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Caffeinated Thoughts, "Iowa GOP State Convention Live Blog," May 21, 2016
- ↑ To build our list of the state and territorial delegations to the 2016 Republican National Convention, Ballotpedia relied primarily upon official lists provided by state and territorial Republican parties, email exchanges and phone interviews with state party officials, official lists provided by state governments, and, in some cases, unofficial lists compiled by local media outlets. When possible, we included what type of delegate the delegate is (at-large, district-level, or RNC) and which candidate they were bound by state and national party bylaws to support at the convention. For most delegations, Ballotpedia was able to track down all of this information. For delegations where we were not able to track down this information or were only able to track down partial lists, we included this note. If you have additional information on this state's delegation, please email editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ The Gazette, "All Iowa Republican National Delegates will vote for Donald Trump," June 1, 2016
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 Des Moines Register, "Jury decides Terry Branstad discriminated against gay employee as governor, awards employee $1.5 million," July 15, 2019
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