David Dawson
David Dawson is a former Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 14 from 2013 to 2017.
Dawson did not seek re-election to the Iowa House of Representatives in 2016.
Biography
Dawson earned B.S. in sociology and psychology from Iowa State University and his J.D. from the University of California Los Angeles. His professional experience includes owning and operating his own law firm.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Dawson served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Commerce |
| • Ethics |
| • Human Resources |
| • Judiciary |
| • Transportation |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Dawson served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Commerce |
| • Human Resources |
| • Judiciary |
| • Public Safety |
Campaign themes
Dawson's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Jobs and the Economy
- Excerpt: "My number one priority will be to implement policies that will encourage job creation in Iowa."
Education
- Excerpt: "I want to improve educational quality for all children and ensure students stay connected to schools and achieve their full potential."
Workers
- Excerpt: "I will work to improve health insurance quality and reduce health insurance costs so health care is more accessible and affordable for all workers and their children."
Fiscal Responsibility
- Excerpt: "I will work to balance the state budget and prevent tax increases on working families and small businesses."
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
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 David Dawson (D) did not seek re-election.
Timothy Kacena defeated Robert Henderson in the Iowa House of Representatives District 14 general election.[2][3]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 14 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Timothy Kacena |
51.14% | 5,365 | |
| Republican | Robert Henderson | 48.86% | 5,126 | |
| Total Votes | 10,491 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Timothy Kacena ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 14 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Timothy Kacena (unopposed) | |
Robert Henderson ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 14 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 14 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Robert Henderson (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. Incumbent David Dawson was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
2012
Dawson ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 14. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012, and defeated Greg Grupp in the general election on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Josh Byrnes ran in District 51 due to redistricting.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | David Dawson |
59.6% | 6,617 | |
| Republican | Greg Grupp | 40.4% | 4,494 | |
| Total Votes | 11,111 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Dawson and his wife, Liza, have two children.[1]
Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 through April 22.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills tracked by CCI Action.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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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Recent news
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See also
- Iowa House of Representatives
- Iowa House Committees
- Iowa House of Representatives District 14
- Iowa State Legislature
External links
- Profile from the Iowa House of Representatives
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- David Dawson on Facebook
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 dawsonforiowa.com, "Official Campaign Website," accessed April 8, 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
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed April 23, 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 Josh Byrnes (R) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 14 2013–2017 |
Succeeded by Timothy Kacena (D) |
