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Charlie McConkey
Charlie McConkey (Democratic Party) was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 15. He assumed office on January 1, 2015. He left office on January 1, 2023.
McConkey (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 15. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
McConkey's professional experience includes working in real estate and as a steelworker.[1]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
McConkey was assigned to the following committees:
- Administration and Rules Committee
- House Commerce Committee
- Economic Growth Committee
- Labor Committee
- House Ways and Means Committee
2019-2020
McConkey 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 |
|---|
| • Commerce |
| • Economic Growth |
| • Labor |
| • Ways and Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, McConkey served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Economic Growth |
| • Human Resources |
| • Labor |
| • Ways and Means |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
Charlie McConkey did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent Charlie McConkey defeated Sarah Abdouch in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 15 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Charlie McConkey (D) | 53.3 | 5,718 |
 | Sarah Abdouch (R) | 46.5 | 4,990 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 10,721 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent Charlie McConkey advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 15 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charlie McConkey | 99.3 | 1,496 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 1,506 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 15
Sarah Abdouch advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 15 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sarah Abdouch | 98.4 | 1,080 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 1,098 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent Charlie McConkey defeated LeAnn Hughes in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 15 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charlie McConkey (D) | 56.3 | 4,635 |
| LeAnn Hughes (R) | 43.6 | 3,590 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 8,235 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent Charlie McConkey advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 15 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charlie McConkey | 100.0 | 641 |
| Total votes: 641 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 15
LeAnn Hughes defeated Sarah Abdouch and Mark Hunter in the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 15 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | LeAnn Hughes | 58.9 | 355 | |
| Sarah Abdouch | 21.9 | 132 | |
| Mark Hunter | 19.2 | 116 | ||
| Total votes: 603 | |||
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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 Charlie McConkey defeated Bill Riley in the Iowa House of Representatives District 15 general election.[2][3]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 15 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Charlie McConkey Incumbent |
51.76% | 5,424 | |
| Republican | Bill Riley | 48.24% | 5,056 | |
| Total Votes | 10,480 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Charlie McConkey ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 15 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 15 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Charlie McConkey Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Bill Riley ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 15 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 15 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Bill Riley (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Charlie McConkey was unopposed in the Democratic primary. John Blue defeated Troy Arthur in the Republican primary. McConkey defeated Blue in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charlie McConkey |
50.6% | 3,069 | |
| Republican | John Blue | 49.4% | 2,994 | |
| Total Votes | 6,063 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
John Blue |
50.1% | 275 |
| Troy Arthur | 49.9% | 274 |
| Total Votes | 549 | |
Campaign themes
2020
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2016
McConkey's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Build a stronger middle class
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” |
| —Charlie McConkey[10] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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McConkey and his wife, Sheryl, have four children.[1]
Scorecards
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2022
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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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Omaha.com, "Retired Bluffs steelworker Charlie McConkey to seek District 15 seat in Iowa House," November 20, 2013
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Election2014," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Charlie McConkey, "Charlie's plan," accessed September 20, 2016
- ↑ ACLU Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Iowa House of Representatives District 15 2015-2023 |
Succeeded by Matt Windschitl (R) |
