George Eichhorn

George Eichhorn

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Republican Party

Prior offices

Iowa House of Representatives District 9

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George Eichhorn (born in Davenport, Iowa) is a former member of the Iowa State Legislature, representing District 9 for two years starting in 2005. On December 17, 2009, he announced his candidacy for the office of secretary of state and challenged incumbent Democrat Michael Mauro for the position.

Education

• Graduated from Davenport Central High School
• Bachelor's degree, Drake University (with honors)
• Juris Doctorate degree, Drake University Law School

Political issues

Illegal immigration

In the midst of his tenure as a State Representative, Eichhorn voted in favor of House File 130, also known as the Iowa Dream Act. The Dream Act "allows undocumented (or illegal) students to qualify for instate tuition and other scholarships/financial aid offered by the state."

Elections

2010

See also: Iowa Secretary of State election, 2010

2010 Race for Secretary of State - Republican Primary
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Republican Party	a Matt Schultz	46.9%
	Republican Party	George Eichhorn	26.8%
	Republican Party	Chris Sanger	26.0%
	Write-In		0.3%
Total Votes			164,817

2008

2008 Race for United States Senate - Republican Primary
Candidates		Percentage
Christopher Reed (R)		35.5%
George Eichhorn (R)		34.6%
Steve Rathje (R)		29.9%
Total votes		70,416

2006

• 2006 Race for Iowa House of Representatives, District 9 - Republican Primary
  • George Eichhorn ran unopposed in this contest.

2006 Race for Iowa House of Representatives, District 9 - General Election
Candidates		Percentage
McKinley Bailey (D)		55.2%
George Eichhorn (R)		44.8%
Total votes		10,295

2004

• 2004 Race for Iowa House of Representatives, District 9 - Republican Primary
  • George Eichhorn ran unopposed in this contest.

2004 Race for Iowa House of Representatives, District 9 - General Election
Candidates		Percentage
George Eichhorn (R)		57.6%
Sidney G. Baker (D)		42.3%
Total votes		13,330

2002

• 2002 Race for Iowa House of Representatives, District 9 - Republican Primary
  • George Eichhorn ran unopposed in this contest.

2002 Race for Iowa House of Representatives, District 9 - General Election
Candidates		Percentage
George Eichhorn (R)		58.7%
Sidney G. Baker (D)		41.3%
Total votes		9,401

2000

2000 Race for Iowa House of Representatives, District 14 - Republican Primary
Candidates		Percentage
George Eichhorn (R)		58.0%
Gary E. Nelson (R)		42.0%
Total votes		960

2000 Race for Iowa House of Representatives, District 14 - General Election
Candidates		Percentage
George Eichhorn (R)		53.3%
Cherry L. Marsden (D)		46.7%
Total votes		12,193

See also

• Iowa Secretary of State
• Iowa Secretary of State election, 2010

External links

Republican George Eichhorn for Secretary of State Campaign logo

• The Iowa Legislature - Representative George Eichhorn biography
• George Eichhorn's Facebook profile
• George Eichhorn's Twitter account
• Iowansforeichorn.org 2010 Campaign website
  

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