Bobby Kaufmann
2023 - Present
2027
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Bobby Kaufmann (Republican Party) is a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 82. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Kaufmann (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 82. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
He serves as majority leader.[1]
Biography
Bobby Kaufmann was born in Muscatine, Iowa. Kaufmann graduated from Wilton High School. His career experience includes owning a steel hauling, construction, and demolition business and working as a crop and livestock farmer. Kaufmann has been affiliated with the Farm Bureau, the National Rifle Association, the Cedar County Historical Society, the Solon Optimist Club, and the Cedar County Soldiers Monument Association.[2][3]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Kaufmann was assigned to the following committees:
- House Government Oversight Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- House State Government Committee
- House Ways and Means Committee, Chair
- Capital Projects Committee
- Fiscal Committee
- Legislative Council
2021-2022
Kaufmann was assigned to the following committees:
- House Government Oversight Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- House State Government Committee, Chair
- House Ways and Means Committee
2019-2020
Kaufmann was assigned to the following committees:
- House Judiciary Committee
- House Government Oversight Committee
- House State Government Committee, Chair
- House Ways and Means Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Environmental Protection |
| • Government Oversight, Chair |
| • Local Government |
| • State Government |
| • Ways and Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kaufmann served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Commerce |
| • Government Oversight, Chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Local Government |
| • Veterans Affairs |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kaufmann served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Economic Growth, Vice chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 82
Incumbent Bobby Kaufmann defeated Phil Wiese in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 82 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bobby Kaufmann (R) | 60.5 | 10,312 |
| Phil Wiese (D) | 39.4 | 6,716 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 17,037 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 82
Incumbent Bobby Kaufmann advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 82 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bobby Kaufmann | 98.8 | 1,310 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 16 | ||
| Total votes: 1,326 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 82
Incumbent Bobby Kaufmann defeated Clyde Gibson in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 82 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bobby Kaufmann (R) | 74.4 | 8,847 |
| Clyde Gibson (L) | 25.1 | 2,983 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 69 | ||
| Total votes: 11,899 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 82
Incumbent Bobby Kaufmann advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 82 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bobby Kaufmann | 99.6 | 2,148 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 2,157 | |||
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2020
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 73
Incumbent Bobby Kaufmann defeated Lonny Pulkrabek in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 73 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bobby Kaufmann (R) | 60.2 | 11,067 |
| Lonny Pulkrabek (D) | 39.7 | 7,307 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 18,392 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 73
Lonny Pulkrabek advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 73 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lonny Pulkrabek | 99.0 | 3,245 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 34 | ||
| Total votes: 3,279 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 73
Incumbent Bobby Kaufmann advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 73 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bobby Kaufmann | 99.2 | 2,613 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 2,633 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 73
Incumbent Bobby Kaufmann defeated Jodi Clemens in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 73 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bobby Kaufmann (R) | 55.7 | 8,004 |
 | Jodi Clemens (D) | 44.2 | 6,349 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 14,366 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 73
Jodi Clemens advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 73 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jodi Clemens | 100.0 | 1,908 |
| Total votes: 1,908 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 73
Incumbent Bobby Kaufmann advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 73 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bobby Kaufmann | 100.0 | 608 |
| Total votes: 608 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 18, 2016.
Incumbent Bobby Kaufmann ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 73 general election.[4][5]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 73 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Bobby Kaufmann Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Bobby Kaufmann ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 73 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 73 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Bobby Kaufmann Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. David Johnson defeated Dennis Boedeker in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Bobby Kaufmann was unopposed in the Republican primary. Johnson faced Kaufmann in the general election.[8][9] Incumbent Kaufmann defeated Johnson in the general election.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bobby Kaufmann Incumbent |
67.7% | 8,448 | |
| Democratic | David Johnson | 32.3% | 4,035 | |
| Total Votes | 12,483 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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David Johnson |
51.5% | 550 |
| Dennis Boedeker | 48.5% | 517 |
| Total Votes | 1,067 | |
2012
Kaufmann ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 73. Kaufmann ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012, and defeated Dick Schwab (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bobby Kaufmann |
56.4% | 9,068 | |
| Democratic | Dick Schwab | 43.6% | 7,016 | |
| Total Votes | 16,084 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 8 to April 20.
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2023
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In 2023, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 4.
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2022
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In 2022, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 24.
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2021
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In 2021, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 19.
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2020
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In 2020, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 14. The session was suspended from March 16 through June 3.
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2019
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In 2019, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 27.
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2018
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In 2018, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 5.
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2017
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In 2017, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 through April 22.
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2016
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In 2016, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 11 through April 29.
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2015
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In 2015, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 5.
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2014
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In 2014, the 85th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 2.
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2013
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In 2013, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 14 to May 23.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Iowa Capital Dispatch, "Rep. Bobby Kaufmann elected as Iowa House majority leader," August 4, 2025
- ↑ The Iowa Legislature, "Bobby Kaufmann - All Years," accessed May 16, 2023
- ↑ Iowa House Republicans, “Bobby Kaufmann,” accessed December 13, 2019
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "General Candidate List, 2016," accessed August 24, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Canvass Summary," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Canvass Summary," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 1, 2014
- ↑ ACLU Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
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| Preceded by Jeff Shipley (R) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 82 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Iowa House of Representatives District 73 2013-2023 |
Succeeded by Elizabeth Wilson (D) |
