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Anesa Kajtazovic
Anesa Kajtazovic is a former Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 61 from 2011 to 2015.
Kajtazovic was a Democratic candidate for the United States House of Representatives in the 2014 elections in the 1st Congressional District of Iowa.[1][2][3] She announced on July 7, 2013, that she launched an exploratory committee to analyze the possibility of running for U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley’s open seat in 2014.[2][3] She was defeated by Pat Murphy in the Democratic primary on June 3, 2014.[4]
Biography
Kajtazovic earned her B.A. in business administration and public administration from the University of Northern Iowa in 2007. Her professional experience includes working as a mortgage analyst for GMAC.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kajtazovic served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2012 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Commerce |
| • State Government |
| • Veterans Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kajtazovic served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Commerce |
| • Local Government |
| • State Government |
| • Ways and Means |
Elections
2014
Kajtazovic ran for election to the U.S. House, representing the 1st Congressional District of Iowa.[5][2] She announced on July 7, 2013, that she launched an exploratory committee to analyze the possibility of running for U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley’s open seat in 2014.[2][3] She officially announced her candidacy on August 20, 2013.[5] She was defeated by Pat Murphy in the Democratic primary on June 3, 2014.[4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Murphy |
36.7% | 10,189 | ||
| Monica Vernon | 23.6% | 6,559 | ||
| Swati Dandekar | 18.3% | 5,076 | ||
| Anesa Kajtazovic | 14.7% | 4,067 | ||
| Dave O'Brien | 6.7% | 1,846 | ||
| Total Votes | 27,737 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State |
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Polls
| General election | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pat Murphy | Rod Blum | Undecided | Margin of Error | Sample Size | ||||||||||||||
| Loras College (September 2-5, 2014) | 34.6% | 33% | 32.3% | +/-5.6 | 300 | ||||||||||||||
| Polling Co. Inc. August 11-12, 2014 | 40% | 35% | 25% | +/-4.9 | 401 | ||||||||||||||
| Myers Research and Strategic Services July 31-August 4, 2014 | 51% | 40% | 9% | +/-4.9 | 400 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic primary | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pat Murphy | Monica Vernon | Swati Dandekar | Anesa Kajtazovic | Dave O'Brien | Undecided | Margin of Error | Sample Size | |||||||||||
| Loras College April 8-10, 2014 | 30% | 9% | 9% | 11% | 6% | 34% | +/-5.65 | 300 | |||||||||||
| David Binder Research February 27-March 2, 2014 | 30% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 9% | 0% | +/-4.9 | 400 | |||||||||||
| Myers Research February 11-13, 2014 | 36% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 8% | 0% | +/-4.9 | 400 | |||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Republican primary | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Rod Blum | Steve Rathje | Gail Boliver | Undecided | Margin of Error | Sample Size | |||||||||||||
| Loras College April 10-11, 2014 | 17% | 12% | 2% | 68% | +/-5.65 | 300 | |||||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
2012
Kajtazovic ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 60. Kajtazovic ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012, and defeated Lyn Tackett (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anesa Kajtazovic Incumbent |
70.3% | 9,602 | |
| Republican | Lyn Tackett | 29.7% | 4,063 | |
| Total Votes | 13,665 | |||
2010
Kajitazovic won election to the Iowa House of Representatives, defeating John Rooff (R) in the November 2 general election.[8]
In the June 8th primary election, Kajitazovic defeated Democratic incumbent Kerry Burt by a margin of 654 to 61. Burt was no longer actively campaigning.
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 21 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Anesa Kajtazovic (D)
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5,539 | |||
| John Rooff (R) | 3,875 | |||
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2014
In 2014, the 85th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 2.
- Legislators are scored by the ACLU of Iowa on "their records on constitutional principles and civil liberties."[9]
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2013
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In 2013, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 14 to May 23.
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2012
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In 2012, the 84th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 9.[10]
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Recent news
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See also
- Iowa House of Representatives
- Iowa House Committees
- Iowa House of Representatives District 61
- Iowa State Legislature
External links
- Personal website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
- Anesa Kajtazovic on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ The Gazette, "Anesa Kajtazovic formally entering Iowa 1st District Democratic race," accessed August 20, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 KWWL "State Rep. Anesa Kajtazovic explores run for U.S. House" accessed July 9, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 WCF Courrier, "Waterloo's Anesa Kajtazovic considering 1st District run" accessed July 9, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Associated Press, "Election Results," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Gazette, "Anesa Kajtazovic formally entering Iowa 1st District Democratic race," accessed August 20, 2013
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed August 2, 2014
- ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Civil Liberties report card," accessed July 11, 2017
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jo Oldson (D) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 61 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by Timi Brown-Powers (D) |
| Preceded by Kerry Burt |
Iowa House of Representatives District 21 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Jack Drake (R) |
