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Dan Zumbach
2023 - Present
2029
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Dan Zumbach (Republican Party) is a member of the Iowa State Senate, representing District 34. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 2, 2029.
Zumbach (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Iowa State Senate to represent District 34. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Zumbach's professional experience includes working on a family farm.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Zumbach was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Agriculture Committee
- Senate Appropriations Committee, Vice Chair
- Natural Resources & Environment Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
- Capital Projects Committee
- Fiscal Committee
2021-2022
Zumbach was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Agriculture Committee, Chair
- Natural Resources & Environment Committee
- Rules and Administration Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
2019-2020
Zumbach was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Agriculture Committee, Chair
- Natural Resources & Environment Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
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, Chair |
| • Appropriations |
| • Commerce |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Zumbach served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Appropriations |
| • Commerce |
| • Natural Resources & Environment |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Zumbach served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Natural Resources & Environment |
| • Transportation |
Presidential preference
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Zumbach endorsed Marco Rubio for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[2]
- See also: Endorsements for Marco Rubio
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
2024
See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Iowa State Senate District 34
Incumbent Dan Zumbach defeated Joe Hegland in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 34 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dan Zumbach (R) | 66.7 | 21,962 |
 | Joe Hegland (D) | 33.2 | 10,937 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 36 | ||
| Total votes: 32,935 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 34
Incumbent Dan Zumbach advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 34 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Zumbach | 98.9 | 1,656 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 1,675 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Zumbach in this election.
2020
See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Iowa State Senate District 48
Incumbent Dan Zumbach defeated Eric Green in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 48 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Zumbach (R) | 65.1 | 22,544 |
 | Eric Green (D) | 34.8 | 12,050 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 34 | ||
| Total votes: 34,628 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 48
Incumbent Dan Zumbach advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 48 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Zumbach | 99.5 | 4,799 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 22 | ||
| Total votes: 4,821 | |||
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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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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.
Incumbent Dan Zumbach defeated Scott Peterson and Brian Cook in the Iowa State Senate District 48 general election.[3][4]
| Iowa State Senate, District 48 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dan Zumbach Incumbent |
62.91% | 20,065 | |
| Democratic | Scott Peterson | 33.22% | 10,596 | |
| Libertarian | Brian Cook | 3.86% | 1,232 | |
| Total Votes | 31,893 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Scott Peterson ran unopposed in the Iowa State Senate District 48 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Iowa State Senate, District 48 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Scott Peterson (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Dan Zumbach ran unopposed in the Iowa State Senate District 48 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Iowa State Senate, District 48 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Dan Zumbach Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2012
Zumbach ran in the 2012 election for Iowa State Senate District 48. He defeated Brian W. Cook in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012. Zumbach defeated Nate Willems (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Zumbach |
50.9% | 16,415 | |
| Democratic | Nate Willems | 49.1% | 15,858 | |
| Total Votes | 32,273 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Dan Zumbach |
78.8% | 1,479 |
| Brian Cook | 21.2% | 399 |
| Total Votes | 1,878 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Dan Zumbach did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Dan Zumbach did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Zumbach's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
- Excerpt: "I have been out meeting with voters and listening to their concerns. They are wanting to see the size of the state budget be reduced, remove burdensome business regulations, and work to improve and enhance our education system. I will take these ideas and concerns to Des Moines if the voters decide to elect me."
- Excerpt: "I am a fiscal conservative and understand the importance of working within our means. We must allow more creativity in the process so we can spend smarter and more efficiently. Iowans are intelligent and creative people. We need to get back to work together again to provide real solutions which every Iowan will feel in each of their lives."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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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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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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Personal
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Dan and his wife, Michelle, have four children.[1]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Iowa State Senate District 34 |
Officeholder Iowa State Senate District 34 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 danzumbach.com, "Official Campaign Website," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Business Insider, "Surging GOP candidate Marco Rubio just picked up 2 endorsements in a key early state," December 9, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Canvass Summary," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed April 18, 2012
- ↑ ACLU Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Iowa State Senate District 34 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Iowa State Senate District 48 2013-2023 |
Succeeded by - |
