Gary Carlson
Gary Carlson (Republican Party) was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 91. Carlson assumed office on January 1, 2015. Carlson left office on January 1, 2021.
Carlson (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 91. Carlson won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Carlson's professional experience has included working as president and CEO of the Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce & Industry.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Carlson was assigned to the following committees:
- Economic Growth Committee
- House Commerce Committee, Chair
- House Transportation Committee
- House Ways and Means 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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| • Commerce |
| • Economic Growth |
| • Local Government |
| • Transportation, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Carlson served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Commerce, Vice chair |
| • Economic Growth |
| • Local Government |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
Gary Carlson did not file to run for re-election.
2018
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 91
Incumbent Gary Carlson defeated Laura Liegois in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 91 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gary Carlson (R) | 53.7 | 5,669 |
| Laura Liegois (D) | 46.2 | 4,880 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 17 | ||
| Total votes: 10,566 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 91
Laura Liegois advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 91 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Laura Liegois | 100.0 | 819 | |
| Total votes: 819 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 91
Incumbent Gary Carlson advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 91 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gary Carlson | 100.0 | 604 |
| Total votes: 604 | |||
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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 Gary Carlson defeated Phil Wiese in the Iowa House of Representatives District 91 general election.[2][3]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 91 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Gary Carlson Incumbent |
53.93% | 7,293 | |
| Democratic | Phil Wiese | 46.07% | 6,229 | |
| Total Votes | 13,522 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Phil Wiese defeated Jessica Brackett in the Iowa House of Representatives District 91 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 91 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Phil Wiese |
64.04% | 561 | |
| Democratic | Jessica Brackett | 35.96% | 315 | |
| Total Votes | 876 | |||
Incumbent Gary Carlson ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 91 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 91 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Gary Carlson Incumbent (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. John Dabeet was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Gary Carlson defeated Mark Cisneros in the Republican primary. Dabeet faced Carlson in the general election.[6][7] Carlson defeated Dabeet in the general election.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gary Carlson |
56.7% | 5,286 | |
| Democratic | John Dabeet | 43.3% | 4,042 | |
| Total Votes | 9,328 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Gary Carlson |
61% | 1,056 |
| Mark Cisneros | 39% | 676 |
| Total Votes | 1,732 | |
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2020
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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See also
- Iowa State Legislature
- Iowa House of Representatives
- Iowa House Committees
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Iowa state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Gary Carlson on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Gary Carlson campaign website, "About," accessed May 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 results," accessed December 1, 2014
- ↑ ACLU Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mark Lofgren (R) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 91 2015 - 2021 |
Succeeded by Mark Cisneros (R) |
