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Chip Baltimore
Chip Baltimore is a former Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 47 from 2011 to 2019.
Biography
Baltimore earned his B.S. in business administration from Iowa State University and his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School. His professional experience includes working as vice president and in-house counsel for Boone Bank & Trust Co. and partner in the law firm of Doran, Anderson & Baltimore.
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 |
| • Judiciary, Chair |
| • State Government |
| • Ways and Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Baltimore served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Commerce |
| • Judiciary, Chair |
| • Ways and Means |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Baltimore served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Commerce |
| • Economic Growth |
| • Judiciary, Chair |
| • Ways and Means |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Baltimore served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Commerce, Vice chair |
| • Economic Growth/Rebuild Iowa |
| • Government Oversight, Vice chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Local Government |
Campaign themes
2014
Baltimore's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Economy and Jobs
- Excerpt: "It’s Time we began using our many advantages, such as our geographic location at the center of this country’s heartland, our superior agricultural assets, our hard work ethic, and our innovative and entrepreneurial spirit, to create more and better jobs and bring companies from other states and countries to Iowa for their primary place of business."
Fiscal Responsibility
- Excerpt: "It’s Time for our government to lead by example, and stop spending money it doesn’t have. We need leaders who have experience balancing budgets and are willing to make the hard choices necessary to keep our government’s spending in check."
Superior Education
- Excerpt: "It’s Time for our legislators to set higher expectations for our schools, teachers, administrators, students and parents, instead of lowering our standards. We should stop pandering to special interest groups and start allowing our excellent teachers to teach and our local school boards to make the right decisions on how to create the best learning environment for our children."
Family Values
- Excerpt: "It’s Time we govern to endorse the family values that reflect the best our society has to offer, rather than enable actions or inactions that detract from those values. Families are the foundation of our communities, and it is vital that we protect them."
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
Chip Baltimore 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 Chip Baltimore defeated Deb Duncan in the Iowa House of Representatives District 47 general election.[2][3]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 47 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Chip Baltimore Incumbent |
60.50% | 9,165 | |
| Democratic | Deb Duncan | 39.50% | 5,983 | |
| Total Votes | 15,148 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Deb Duncan defeated George Ensley in the Iowa House of Representatives District 47 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 47 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Deb Duncan |
66.62% | 457 | |
| Democratic | George Ensley | 33.38% | 229 | |
| Total Votes | 686 | |||
Incumbent Chip Baltimore ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 47 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 47 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Chip Baltimore Incumbent (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. Hans Erickson defeated Mark J. Trueblood in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Chip Baltimore was unopposed in the Republican primary. Erickson faced Baltimore in the general election.[6][7] Incumbent Baltimore defeated Erickson in the general election.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chip Baltimore Incumbent |
62.1% | 7,178 | |
| Democratic | Hans Erickson | 37.9% | 4,386 | |
| Total Votes | 11,564 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Hans Erickson |
56.5% | 175 |
| Mark J. Trueblood | 43.5% | 135 |
| Total Votes | 310 | |
2012
Baltimore ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 48. Baltimore ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012, and defeated Donovan Olson (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012. The battle was a rematch from 2010.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chip Baltimore Incumbent |
52.4% | 8,133 | |
| Democratic | Donovan Olson | 47.6% | 7,377 | |
| Total Votes | 15,510 | |||
2010
Baltimore won election to the Iowa House of Representatives, defeating incumbent Donovan Olson (D) in the November 2 general election.[11]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 48 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Chip Baltimore (R)
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5,384 | |||
| Donovan Olson (D) | 5,361 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Baltimore and his wife, Diana, have two children.
Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 5.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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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2014
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In 2014, the 85th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 2.
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2013
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In 2013, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 14 to May 23.
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2012
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In 2012, the 84th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 9.[14]
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Recent news
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See also
- Iowa House of Representatives
- Iowa House Committees
- Iowa House of Representatives District 47
- Iowa State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
- Chip Baltimore on Facebook
- Chip Baltimore on Twitter
- Chip Baltimore on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ chipbaltimore.com, "Vision," accessed September 26, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ ACLU Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed August 2, 2014
- ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Civil Liberties report card," accessed July 11, 2017
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ralph Watts (R) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 47 2013-2019 |
Succeeded by Phil Thompson (R) |
| Preceded by Donovan Olson |
Iowa House of Representatives District 48 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Robert Bacon (R) |
