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Brian Lohse
2023 - Present
2027
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Brian Lohse (Republican Party) is a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 45. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Lohse (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 45. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Brian Lohse was born in Zion, Illinois.[1] Lohse earned a B.S. in social sciences from the University of Northwestern at St. Paul in 1991 and a J.D. from Drake University in 1995.[1][2] His career experience includes owning Brick Street Market & Cafe and Brick House Fitness.[1][2][3] Lohse has served as a board member and president of Bondurant Development, Inc. and East Polk Innovation Collaborative, a Boy Scout leader, a coach for youth sports, and a member of the Bondurant Federated Church.[1][3]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Lohse was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee
- House Commerce Committee
- House Human Resources Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- Rules and Administration Committee
2021-2022
Lohse was assigned to the following committees:
- House Commerce Committee
- Information Technology Committee (decommissioned), Chair
- House Judiciary Committee
- House Ways and Means Committee
2019-2020
Lohse was assigned to the following committees:
- Economic Growth Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- House Local Government Committee, Vice Chair
- House Transportation Committee
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 45
Incumbent Brian Lohse defeated Anthony Thompson in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 45 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Lohse (R) | 64.6 | 12,827 |
 | Anthony Thompson (D)  | 35.2 | 6,998 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 40 | ||
| Total votes: 19,865 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 45
Anthony Thompson advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 45 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anthony Thompson | 99.3 | 563 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 567 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 45
Incumbent Brian Lohse advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 45 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Lohse | 97.8 | 630 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.2 | 14 | ||
| Total votes: 644 | |||
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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 45
Incumbent Brian Lohse won election in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 45 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Lohse (R) | 96.3 | 11,533 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.7 | 447 | ||
| Total votes: 11,980 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Eric Cooper (L)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 45
Incumbent Brian Lohse advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 45 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Lohse | 99.4 | 2,039 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 2,052 | |||
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2020
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 30
Incumbent Brian Lohse defeated Lori Slings in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 30 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Lohse (R) | 60.6 | 12,924 |
| Lori Slings (D) | 39.3 | 8,384 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 26 | ||
| Total votes: 21,334 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 30
Lori Slings advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 30 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lori Slings | 99.2 | 3,002 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 23 | ||
| Total votes: 3,025 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 30
Incumbent Brian Lohse advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 30 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Lohse | 99.4 | 2,121 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 2,134 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 30
Brian Lohse defeated Kent Balduchi in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 30 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Lohse (R) | 56.1 | 9,463 |
| Kent Balduchi (D) | 43.8 | 7,378 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 14 | ||
| Total votes: 16,855 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Zach Nunn (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 30
Kent Balduchi defeated Dan Nieland in the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 30 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kent Balduchi | 61.2 | 1,240 | |
| Dan Nieland | 38.8 | 786 | ||
| Total votes: 2,026 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 30
Incumbent Zach Nunn advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 30 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Zach Nunn | 100.0 | 737 |
| Total votes: 737 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
Brian Lohse did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Iowa House of Representatives District 45 |
Officeholder Iowa House of Representatives District 45 |
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 45 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Zach Nunn (R) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 30 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by Megan Srinivas (D) |
