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David Melchert Jr.
David Melchert, Jr. (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 97. Melchert lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Melchert was previously a 2016 Libertarian candidate for the same seat.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 97
Incumbent Norlin Mommsen defeated Tim McClimon and David Melchert, Jr. in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 97 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Norlin Mommsen (R) | 53.1 | 7,580 |
 | Tim McClimon (D) | 44.3 | 6,322 | |
| David Melchert, Jr. (L) | 2.5 | 359 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 14,266 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 97
Tim McClimon advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 97 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim McClimon | 100.0 | 989 |
| Total votes: 989 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 97
Incumbent Norlin Mommsen advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 97 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Norlin Mommsen | 100.0 | 1,110 |
| Total votes: 1,110 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 97
David Melchert, Jr. advanced from the Libertarian primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 97 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | David Melchert, Jr. | |
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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 Norlin Mommsen defeated Jeff Wolf and David Melchert Jr. in the Iowa House of Representatives District 97 general election.[1][2]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 97 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Norlin Mommsen Incumbent |
55.64% | 9,345 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Wolf | 36.93% | 6,202 | |
| Libertarian | David Melchert Jr. | 7.43% | 1,247 | |
| Total Votes | 16,794 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Norlin Mommsen ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 97 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 97 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Norlin Mommsen Incumbent (unopposed) | |
See also
- Iowa House of Representatives
- Iowa House of Representatives District 97
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Iowa State Legislature
External links
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
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Canvass Summary," accessed August 22, 2016
