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Charles Holz
Charles Holz is a former Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 5 from 2015 to 2019.
Sponsored legislation
Committee assignments
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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| • Agriculture, Vice chair |
| • Commerce |
| • Economic Growth |
| • Labor |
Elections
2018
Charles Holz did not file to run for re-election.
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 Charles Holz defeated Patrick Ritz in the Iowa House of Representatives District 5 general election.[1][2]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 5 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Charles Holz Incumbent |
77.36% | 11,774 | |
| Democratic | Patrick Ritz | 22.64% | 3,445 | |
| Total Votes | 15,219 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Charles Holz ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 5 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 5 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Charles Holz Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2015
A special election for the position of Iowa House of Representatives District 5 was called for November 3.[5] The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was October 9.[6]
The seat was vacant following Chuck Soderberg's (R) resignation on September 14, 2015. He resigned to become the executive vice president of the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives.[5]
Charles Holz (R) was unchallenged in the general election.[7]
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Scorecards
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2018
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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Recent news
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See also
- Iowa House of Representatives
- Iowa House of Representatives District 5
- State legislative special elections, 2015
- Iowa State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 siouxlandmatters.com, "A special election to fill the open seat has been set for November," accessed September 14, 2015
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "November 3, 2015 - Special Election Calendar," accessed October 16, 2015
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed October 16, 2015
- ↑ ACLU Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Chuck Soderberg (R) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 4 2015-2019 |
Succeeded by Thomas Jeneary (R) |
