Dan Dawson
2023 - Present
2029
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Dan Dawson (Republican Party) is a member of the Iowa State Senate, representing District 10. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 2, 2029.
Dawson (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Iowa State Senate to represent District 10. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Dawson was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Senate Veterans Affairs Committee
- Senate Ways and Means Committee, Chair
- Fiscal Committee
- Legislative Council
2023-2024
Dawson was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Veterans Affairs Committee
- Senate Commerce Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Senate State Government Committee
- Senate Ways and Means Committee, Chair
- Fiscal Committee
- Legislative Council
2021-2022
Dawson was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate State Government Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Senate Veterans Affairs Committee
- Senate Ways and Means Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Dawson was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Commerce Committee, Chair
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Senate Veterans Affairs Committee
- Senate Ways and Means Committee, Vice Chair
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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| • Judiciary, Vice chair |
| • State Government |
| • Veterans Affairs |
| • Ways and Means |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Iowa State Senate District 10
Incumbent Dan Dawson defeated Steve Gorman in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 10 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dan Dawson (R) | 56.0 | 13,840 |
 | Steve Gorman (D) | 43.9 | 10,842 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 27 | ||
| Total votes: 24,709 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 10
Steve Gorman advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 10 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Gorman | 99.4 | 483 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 486 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 10
Incumbent Dan Dawson advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 10 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Dawson | 98.9 | 1,039 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 1,051 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2020
See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Iowa State Senate District 8
Incumbent Dan Dawson defeated Steve Gorman in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 8 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Dawson (R) | 52.1 | 12,391 |
| Steve Gorman (D) | 47.7 | 11,344 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 31 | ||
| Total votes: 23,766 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 8
Steve Gorman advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 8 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Gorman | 99.3 | 3,268 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 3,292 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 8
Incumbent Dan Dawson advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 8 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Dawson | 98.6 | 2,912 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 41 | ||
| Total votes: 2,953 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2016
- See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Iowa State Senate were held 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.
Dan Dawson defeated incumbent Michael Gronstal in the Iowa State Senate District 8 general election.[1][2]
| Iowa State Senate, District 8 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dan Dawson |
54.08% | 12,379 | |
| Democratic | Michael Gronstal Incumbent | 45.92% | 10,510 | |
| Total Votes | 22,889 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Michael Gronstal ran unopposed in the Iowa State Senate District 8 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Iowa State Senate, District 8 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Michael Gronstal Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Dan Dawson defeated Al Ringgenberg and Mark Hansen in the Iowa State Senate District 8 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Iowa State Senate, District 8 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dan Dawson |
58.03% | 950 | |
| Republican | Al Ringgenberg | 35.55% | 582 | |
| Republican | Mark Hansen | 6.41% | 105 | |
| Total Votes | 1,637 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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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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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Iowa State Senate District 10 |
Officeholder Iowa State Senate District 10 |
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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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Canvass Summary," accessed August 22, 2016
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| Preceded by - |
Iowa State Senate District 10 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Iowa State Senate District 8 2017-2023 |
Succeeded by - |
