Carmella Schultes
Carmella Schultes (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 10. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Schultes completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
In 2020, Schultes participated in a Candidate Conversation hosted by Ballotpedia and EnCiv. Click here to view the recording.
Biography
Schultes was born in Kansas City, Kansas. She earned a bachelor's degree from Kansas State University in 1975. Her career experience includes working as the executive director of the Iowa Psychological Association.[1]
Schultes has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Iowa Psychology Foundation Board of Directors, member
- P.E.O.
Elections
2020
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 10
Incumbent Mike Sexton defeated Carmella Schultes in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 10 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Sexton (R) | 75.5 | 11,871 |
 | Carmella Schultes (D)  | 24.3 | 3,823 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 29 | ||
| Total votes: 15,723 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 10
Incumbent Mike Sexton advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 10 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Sexton | 99.1 | 3,548 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 33 | ||
| Total votes: 3,581 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Candidate Conversations
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Carmella Schultes completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Schultes' responses.
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My B.S. degree is in education.
I've lived in District 10 for 37 years.- Rural Iowa deserves broadband.
- Rural Iowa needs better access to mental health treatment centers to alleviate pressure on our law enforcement, educators and hospitals
- Poverty in rural Iowa linked to substance abuse needs to be addressed with affordable housing and increased minimum wage.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
