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Chad Ingels
2023 - Present
2027
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Chad Ingels (Republican Party) is a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 68. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Ingels (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 68. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Chad Ingels was born in Oelwein, Iowa.[1] Ingels earned a B.S. in horticulture from Iowa State University and an M.A. in professional agriculture in 1991 and 2013, respectively. His career experience includes owning Ingels Agricultural Endeavors.[1][2][3] Ingels has served on the West Central Community School Board, as the chairman of the Iowa Environmental Protection Commission, as the president of the Fayette County Farm Bureau, and as a youth sports coach.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Ingels was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agriculture Committee
- Economic Growth Committee
- House Education Committee
- House Veterans Affairs Committee, Chair
2021-2022
Ingels was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agriculture Committee, Vice chair
- Economic Growth Committee
- House Education Committee
- Environmental Protection 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 68
Incumbent Chad Ingels defeated Tim O'Brien in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 68 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chad Ingels (R) | 67.2 | 10,355 |
| Tim O'Brien (D) | 32.7 | 5,037 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 14 | ||
| Total votes: 15,406 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 68
Incumbent Chad Ingels advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 68 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chad Ingels | 99.0 | 1,190 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 1,202 | |||
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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 68
Incumbent Chad Ingels won election in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 68 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chad Ingels (R) | 98.4 | 9,902 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 158 | ||
| Total votes: 10,060 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 68
Incumbent Chad Ingels advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 68 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chad Ingels | 99.3 | 1,614 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 1,625 | |||
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2020
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 64
Chad Ingels defeated Jodi Grover in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 64 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chad Ingels (R) | 56.3 | 8,284 |
| Jodi Grover (D) | 43.7 | 6,435 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 14,723 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bruce Bearinger (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 64
Incumbent Bruce Bearinger advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 64 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bruce Bearinger | 90.5 | 1,979 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 9.5 | 207 | ||
| Total votes: 2,186 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 64
Chad Ingels advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 64 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chad Ingels | 99.5 | 1,682 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 1,691 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Vanessa Johnson (R)
2018
General election
General election for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
Incumbent Mike Naig defeated Tim Gannon and Rick Stewart in the general election for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Naig (R) | 50.4 | 651,552 |
 | Tim Gannon (D) | 46.6 | 602,916 | |
 | Rick Stewart (L) | 3.0 | 38,965 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 597 | ||
| Total votes: 1,294,030 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
Tim Gannon advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Gannon | 100.0 | 148,258 |
| Total votes: 148,258 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
Incumbent Mike Naig defeated Dan Zumbach, Craig Lang, Ray Gaesser, and Chad Ingels in the Republican primary for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Naig | 34.8 | 30,870 |
 | Dan Zumbach | 21.4 | 18,938 | |
| Craig Lang | 18.6 | 16,514 | ||
| Ray Gaesser | 16.3 | 14,437 | ||
| Chad Ingels | 8.9 | 7,915 | |
| Total votes: 88,674 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
Chad Ingels 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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Iowa House of Representatives District 68 |
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Molly Donahue (D) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 68 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Bruce Bearinger (D) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 64 2021-2023 |
Succeeded by Anne Osmundson (R) |
