Derek Tidball
Derek Tidball was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 36 of the Iowa House of Representatives.
Biography
Tidball graduated from Lincoln High School in Des Moines and received his bachelor's in public administration from Indiana University. He works in the oil and gas industry and owns a small home inspection company. Tidball served in the United States Army in 1998-2007 including a combat tour in Afghanistan in 2004.[1]
Organizations and affiliations
- Member- United Steelworkers Local 348
- Lifetime Member - Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Lifetime Member - National Rifle Association[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Tidball issued the following statement regarding his bid for office:
| “ | My main philosophy is keeping power and decision making at the local level whenever possible. I am striving to include each voter in this campaign. I believe in the inherent ability of each individual to obtain a higher social and financial status than the previous generation. I believe when the government begins to pick the winners then the system doesn't work as intended. | ” |
| —Derek Tidball, [1] | ||
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 Marti Anderson defeated Scott Miller in the Iowa House of Representatives District 36 general election.[3][4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 36 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Marti Anderson Incumbent |
63.87% | 10,348 | |
| Republican | Scott Miller | 36.13% | 5,853 | |
| Total Votes | 16,201 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Marti Anderson ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 36 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 36 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Marti Anderson Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Scott Miller defeated Derek Tidball in the Iowa House of Representatives District 36 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 36 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Scott Miller |
52.86% | 222 | |
| Republican | Derek Tidball | 47.14% | 198 | |
| Total Votes | 420 | |||
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See also
- Iowa House of Representatives
- Iowa House of Representatives District 36
- Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Iowa State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on April 10, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 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
