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Brad Zaun
Brad Zaun (Republican Party) was a member of the Iowa State Senate, representing District 22. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. He left office on January 2, 2025.
Zaun (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Iowa State Senate to represent District 22. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Zaun served as state senate president pro tempore from 2023 to 2025.
Biography
Zaun earned his B.S. from Grandview College. His professional experience includes owning Zaun's Trustworthy Hardware and working as Vice President of R and R Realty Marketing Group.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Zaun was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee, Chair
- Rules and Administration Committee
- Senate Ways and Means Committee
- Legislative Council
2021-2022
Zaun was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Zaun was assigned to the following committees:
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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| • Commerce |
| • Judiciary, Chair |
| • Labor and Business Relations, Vice chair |
| • State Government |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Zaun served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education |
| • Ethics |
| • Judiciary |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Zaun served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Education |
| • Judiciary |
| • Local Government |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Zaun served on these committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Rules and Administration |
| • Transportation |
| • Ways and Means |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Zaun served on these committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • Labor and Business Relations |
| • Rules and Administration |
| • Transportation |
| • Ways and Means |
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Brad Zaun endorsed Michele Bachmann in the 2012 presidential election.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Iowa State Senate District 22
Matt Blake defeated incumbent Brad Zaun in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 22 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matt Blake (D) | 52.4 | 19,128 |
 | Brad Zaun (R) | 47.5 | 17,336 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 64 | ||
| Total votes: 36,528 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 22
Matt Blake advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 22 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Blake | 99.7 | 2,689 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 2,697 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 22
Incumbent Brad Zaun advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 22 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brad Zaun | 98.3 | 1,229 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 1,250 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Zaun in this election.
2020
See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Iowa State Senate District 20
Incumbent Brad Zaun defeated Rhonda Martin in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 20 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brad Zaun (R) | 51.1 | 21,943 |
 | Rhonda Martin (D) | 48.8 | 20,968 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 51 | ||
| Total votes: 42,962 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 20
Rhonda Martin advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 20 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rhonda Martin | 99.7 | 7,553 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 7,578 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 20
Incumbent Brad Zaun advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 20 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brad Zaun | 99.0 | 4,308 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 44 | ||
| Total votes: 4,352 | |||
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2016
- See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Iowa State Senate were held 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 Brad Zaun defeated Miyoko Hikiji in the Iowa State Senate District 20 general election.[2][3]
| Iowa State Senate, District 20 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Brad Zaun Incumbent |
59.55% | 22,431 | |
| Democratic | Miyoko Hikiji | 40.45% | 15,238 | |
| Total Votes | 37,669 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Miyoko Hikiji ran unopposed in the Iowa State Senate District 20 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Iowa State Senate, District 20 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Miyoko Hikiji (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Brad Zaun ran unopposed in the Iowa State Senate District 20 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Iowa State Senate, District 20 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Brad Zaun Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Zaun ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Iowa's 3rd District.[6] Zaun was defeated by David Young for the nomination in the Republican convention on June 21, 2014.[7]
The Republican nomination was decided by a convention after none of the six candidates reached the 35 percent threshold in the primary election required to make the general election ballot.[8]
Zaun was the first-place vote-getter in the primary in the six-way battle, but did not win a big enough percentage to be declared the victor. At a later special convention, Zaun led in the first four ballots. After a series of events that hinged on personalities and inter-party rivalries, the fifth place finisher, David Young, ended up being the nominee.[9]
Zaun, who reportedly was weighing a potential run as an Independent candidate, announced on July 10, 2014, that he would not run.[10]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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| Brad Zaun | 24.8% | 10,522 | ||
| Robert Cramer | 21.3% | 9,032 | ||
| Matt Schultz | 19.9% | 8,464 | ||
| Monte Shaw | 17% | 7,220 | ||
| David Young | 15.5% | 6,604 | ||
| Joe Grandanette | 1.6% | 661 | ||
| Total Votes | 42,503 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State |
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2012
- See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2012
Zaun ran for re-election to the Iowa State Senate in 2012. Due to redistricting, he ran in District 20. Zaun ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012. No candidates filed to run in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[11][12]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Zaun was re-elected to the 32nd District Seat in the Iowa State Senate with no opposition.[13] He raised $47,669 for his campaign.[14]
| Iowa State Senate, District 32 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Brad Zaun (R)
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23,190 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Brad Zaun did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Brad Zaun did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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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2012
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In 2012, the 84th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 9.[17]
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Iowa Independent, "Sorenson, Zaun make Bachmann support official," August 14, 2011
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Canvass Summary," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedconvention - ↑ Quad City Times, "Iowa 3rd District GOP race will go to convention," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ Des Moines Reigster, "Republican some say was 'robbed' in election weighs abandoning GOP," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Des Moines Register, "Brad Zaun staying with GOP despite frustrations," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed April 17, 2012
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2008 Official election results," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "Money Raised by Iowa Candidates in 2008," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ ACLU Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ 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 - |
Iowa State Senate District 22 2023-2025 |
Succeeded by Matt Blake (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Iowa State Senate District 20 2005-2023 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Urbandale City Council 1996-1998 |
Succeeded by - |
