Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 6, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000.
Qualifications
The Iowa Constitution states, "No person shall be a member of the house of representatives who shall not have attained the age of twenty-one years, be a citizen of the United States, and shall have been an inhabitant of this state one year next preceding his election, and at the time of his election shall have had an actual residence of sixty days in the county, or district he may have been chosen to represent."[1]
List of candidates
District 1
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Wesley Whithead
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Greg Oversten
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Wesley Whithead: 4,662
Greg Oversten: 5,514 
District 2
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Steve Warnstadt
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Joel Arends
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Steve Warnstadt: 5,787 
Joel Arends: 2,670
District 3
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Russ Frazier
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Christopher Rants
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Russ Frazier: 3,944
Christopher Rants: 7,868 
District 4
June 6 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 6 GOP primary:
- Ralph F. Klemme
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Ralph F. Klemme 
District 5
June 6 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 6 GOP primary:
- Dwayne Arlan Alons
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Dwayne Arlan Alons 
District 6
June 6 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 6 GOP primary:
- David J. Johnson
a
November 7 General election candidates:
David J. Johnson 
District 7
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Greg Stevens
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Terry Slight
a
Libertarian Party candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Greg Stevens: 8,271 
Terry Slight: 4,382
Dan Rogers: 277
District 8
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Marcella R. Frevert
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Mike Scott
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Marcella R. Frevert: 6,951 
Mike Scott: 5,076
District 9
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Robert E. Byers
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Dan Huseman
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Dan Huseman 
District 10
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Sue Morrow
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Russell Eddie
a
Reform Party candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Sue Morrow: 3,835
Russell Eddie: 6,768 
Gary L. Meier, Jr.: 601
District 11
June 6 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 6 GOP primary:
- Steve Kettering
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Steve Kettering 
District 12
June 6 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 6 GOP primary:
- Clarence Hoffman
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Clarence Hoffman 
District 13
June 6 Democratic primary:
- John Hale
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Michael G. Cormack
a
November 7 General election candidates:
John Hale: 5,330
Michael G. Cormack: 6,102 
District 14
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Cherry L. Marsden
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- George S. Eichhorn: 557
a
- Gary E. Nelson: 403
November 7 General election candidates:
Cherry L. Marsden: 5,698
George S. Eichhorn: 6,495 
District 15
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Dolores M. Mertz
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Dolores M. Mertz 
District 16
June 6 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 6 GOP primary:
- Henry Rayhorns
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Henry Rayhorns 
District 17
June 6 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 6 GOP primary:
- Russell W. Teig
a
Constitution Party candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:

Russell W. Teig: 9,138 
Greg Moeller: 904
District 18
June 6 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 6 GOP primary:
- Steve Sukup
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Sharon A. Treinen: 4,405
Steve Sukup: 7,536 
District 19
June 6 Democratic primary:
- John W. Jaszewski: 828
a
- Holly A. Menne: 809
June 6 GOP primary:
- Roger A. Broers
a
November 7 General election candidates:
John W. Jaszewski: 5,981
Roger A. Broers: 7,140 
District 20
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Dennis May
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Andrew A. Hill
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Dennis May: 9,018 
Andrew A. Hill: 3,960
District 21
June 6 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 6 GOP primary:
- Bill Dix
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Bill Dix 
District 22
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Les Teeling
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Bob Brunkhorst
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Les Teeling: 6,250
Bob Brunkhorst: 7,141 
District 23
June 6 Democratic primary:
- William G. Witt
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Don F. Findlay: 403
a
- Paul Sires: 288
November 7 General election candidates:
William G. Witt: 7,308 
Don F. Findlay: 4,885
District 24
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Joseph R. Rodriguez
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Willard Jenkins
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Joseph R. Rodriguez: 5,434
Willard Jenkins: 7,710 
District 25
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Don Shoultz
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Don Shoultz: 6,795 
Allen Coppock: 2,802
District 26
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Bill Dotzler
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Bill Dotzler 
District 27
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Andra Atteberry
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Michael D. Jager
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Andra Atteberry: 7,241 
Michael D. Jager: 5,313
District 28
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Steve Falck
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Daniel J. Rasmussen
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Steve Falck: 7,925 
Daniel J. Rasmussen: 3,692
District 29
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Mark A. Kuhn
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Max C. Handley
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Mark A. Kuhn: 9,113 
Max C. Handley: 2,810
District 30
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Brian Quirk
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Allen Borlaugh
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Brian Quirk: 7,339 
Allen Borlaugh: 5,842
District 31
June 6 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 6 GOP primary:
- Chuck Gipp
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Chuck Gipp 
District 32
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Frank Phippen
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Leigh A. Rekow
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Frank Phippen: 5,781
Leigh A. Rekow: 5,9786 
District 33
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Paul Scherrman
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Paul Scherrman 
District 34
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Robert J. Osterhaus
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Robert J. Osterhaus 
District 35
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Pam Jochum
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Pam Jochum 
District 36
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Pat Murphy
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Pat Murphy 
District 37
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Doug Olmsted
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Clyde Bradley
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Doug Olmsted: 5,636
Clyde Bradley: 6,633 
District 38
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Polly Bukta
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- James Jim Cox
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Polly Bukta: 6,631 
James Jim Cox: 5,987
District 39
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Phyllis Stumbo
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Daniel Boddicker
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Phyllis Stumbo: 5,167
Daniel Boddicker: 7,541 
District 40
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Zachary A. Carstensen
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Bryan J. Sievers
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Zachary A. Carstensen: 5,570
Bryan J. Sievers: 6,372 
District 41
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Douglas J. Walter
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- David A. Millage
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Douglas J. Walter: 5,830
David A. Millage: 9,530 
District 42
June 6 Democratic primary:
- John E. White
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- James Van Fossen
a
Libertarian Party candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
John E. White: 4,828
James Van Fossen: 6,014 
Rich Moroney: 329
District 43
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Robert Juarez: 49
- Joe Seng: 295
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Tom Ryan
a
Libertarian Party candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Joe Seng: 6,480 
Tom Ryan: 4,841
Lawrence Wittstruck: 158
District 44
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Cindy Winckler
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- John P. Sunderbruch
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Cindy Winckler: 5,825 
John P. Sunderbruch: 5,156
District 45
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Cathy Kern: 862
- Vicki Lensing: 1,098
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Paul Heyn
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Vicki Lensing: 7,851 
Paul Heyn: 3,955
William H. Garrett, Jr. (Petition): 371
District 46
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Mary Mascher
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
Libertarian Party candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Mary Mascher: 9,981 
Russell Lovetinsky: 2,789
District 47
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Sally Stutsman
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Barry Brauns
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Sally Stutsman: 5,207
Barry Brauns: 6,681 
District 48
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Henry F. Marquard
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- James F. Hahn
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Henry F. Marquard: 4,172
James F. Hahn: 6,160 
District 49
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Dick Myers
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Paul Knupp
a
Libertarian Party candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Dick Myers: 11,567 
Steven J. Drahozal: 1,958
District 50
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Ro Foege
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
Libertarian Party candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Ro Foege: 10,248 
Christy Ann Welty: 2,617
District 51
June 6 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 6 GOP primary:
- Jeff Elgin
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Frank V. Reynolds: 7,238
Jeff Elgin: 9,960 
District 52
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Jeremy J. Brigham
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Pat Shey
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Jeremy J. Brigham: 6,028
Pat Shey: 8,887 
District 53
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Dick Taylor
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Dick Taylor 
District 54
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Todd Taylor
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Todd Taylor 
District 55
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Shawn Gallagher
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Chuck Larson
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Shawn Gallagher: 6,615
Chuck Larson: 10,753 
District 56
June 6 Democratic primary:
- David L. Gilchrist
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Gene Manternach
a
November 7 General election candidates:
David L. Gilchrist: 6,429
Gene Manternach: 7,090 
District 57
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Paul Bell
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Paul Bell 
District 58
June 6 Democratic primary:
- William Menner
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Danny C. Carroll
a
November 7 General election candidates:
William Menner: 5,578
Danny C. Carroll: 7,638 
District 59
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Robert L. Wagner
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Phil Tyrrell
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Robert L. Wagner: 4,859
Phil Tyrrell: 8,395 
William L. Jindrich, Jr. (Petition): 697
District 60
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Rosemary Schwartz
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Lance Horbach
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Rosemary Schwartz: 5,383
Lance Horbach: 7,866 
District 61
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Jane Greimann
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Steve Halloran
a
Libertarian Party candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Jane Greimann: 6,321 
Steve Halloran: 5,064
Eric E. Cooper: 281
District 62
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Dennis W. Parmenter
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Barbara A. Finch
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Dennis W. Parmenter: 5,278
Barbara A. Finch: 6,586 
District 63
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Ross Iverson
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Teresa Garman
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Ross Iverson: 4,927
Teresa Garman: 9,782 
District 64
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Mark D. Smith
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Beverly J. Nelson-Forbes
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Mark D. Smith: 6,245 
Beverly J. Nelson-Forbes: 5,970
District 65
June 6 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 6 GOP primary:
- Carmine Boal: 737
a
- Brett H. Nelson: 108
November 7 General election candidates:
Carmine Boal 
District 66
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Geri D. Huser
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Randy Van Zee
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Geri D. Huser: 9,743 
Randy Van Zee: 7,377
District 67
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Frank J. Chiodo
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Dave Leach: 118
- Ken Richards: 145
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Frank J. Chiodo: 7,395 
Ken Richards: 3,609
District 68
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Michael Cataldo: 602
a
- Paul Lay: 565
June 6 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
Libertarian Party candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Michael Catald: 7,431 
Paul Lay: 830
District 69
June 6 Democratic primary:
- John H. Connors
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
John H. Connors 
District 70
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Ed Fallon: 1,224
a
- J.D. Hall: 261
June 6 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Ed Fallon 
District 71
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Wayne Ford
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Wayne Ford 
District 72
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Kevin McCarthy: 1,289
- Janet Petersen: 1,897
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Jeff Chavannes
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Janet Petersen: 8,843 
Jeff Chavannes: 4,843
District 73
June 6 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 6 GOP primary:
- Betty Grundberg
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Carolyn Riley: 7,221
Betty Grundberg: 11,300 
District 74
June 6 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 6 GOP primary:
- Libby Jacobs
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Libby Jacobs 
District 75
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Margaret A. Stout
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Janet Metcalf
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Margaret A. Stout: 5,995
Janet Metcalf: 11,965 
District 76
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Mike Harkin
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Scott Racker
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Mike Harkin: 7,692
Scott Racker: 11,150 
District 77
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Kathryn K. Powell
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Jodi Tymeson
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Kathryn K. Powell: 8,345
Jodi Tymeson: 9,871 
District 78
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Warren A. Varley
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Clel Baudler
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Warren A. Varley: 6,431
Clel Baudler: 7,326 
District 79
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Michael J. O'Brien
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Michael J. O'Brien 
District 80
June 6 Democratic primary:
- David Garst: 751
- Thomas H. Halbur: 1,749
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Rod Roberts
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Thomas H. Halbur: 5,655
Rod Roberts: 6,539 
District 81
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Jack Ryan
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Jack Drake
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Jack Ryan: 4,665
Jack Drake: 8,359 
District 82
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Rod Cameron
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Donna M. Barry
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Rod Cameron: 4,757
Donna M. Barry: 8,717 
District 83
June 6 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 6 GOP primary:
- Brad Hansen
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Brad Hansen 
District 84
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Hugh G. Wilcox
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Brent Siegrist
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Hugh G. Wilcox: 3,670
Brent Siegrist: 6,345 
District 85
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Chuck Larson
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Hubert Houser
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Chuck Larson: 4,187
Hubert Houser: 7,885 
District 86
June 6 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 6 GOP primary:
- Dick Weidman
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Dick Weidman 
District 87
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Thomas Fine
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Effie Lee Boggess
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Thomas Fine: 4,667
Effie Lee Boggess: 6,995 
District 88
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Rich Flynn
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Cecil Dolecheck
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Rich Flynn: 5,478
Cecil Dolecheck: 7,020 
District 89
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Steve Richardson
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Troy Wallis
a
Libertarian Party candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Steve Richardson: 10,253 
Aaron J. Rudich: 790
District 90
June 6 Democratic primary:
- David Schrader
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Tamara R. Scott
a
Green Party candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
David Schrader: 8,069 
Tamara R. Scott: 5,232
Jay Robinson: 135
District 91
June 6 Democratic primary:
- John Amos
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Richard D. Arnold
a
November 7 General election candidates:
John Amos: 4,019
Richard D. Arnold: 8,229 
District 92
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Keith A. Kreiman
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Keith A. Kreiman 
District 93
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Frank Flanders: 853
- Mark Tremmel: 1,533
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Galen M. Davis
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Mark Tremmel: 6,756 
Galen M. Davis: 4,829
District 94
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Rebecca Reynolds
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Nick A. Adam
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Rebecca Reynolds: 7,265 
Nick A. Adam: 5,165
District 95
June 6 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 6 GOP primary:
- James L. Van Englehove
a
November 7 General election candidates:
James L. Van Englehove 
District 96
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Rose Jaynes
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Betty R. De Boef: 1,014
a
- Douglas Sheetz: 710
November 7 General election candidates:
Rose Jaynes: 4,206
Betty R. De Boe: 7,094 
Gary R. Greiner (Petition): 361
District 97
June 6 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 6 GOP primary:
- David E. Heaton
a
November 7 General election candidates:
David E. Heaton 
District 98
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Philip Wise
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- David E. Paris
a
Libertarian Party candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Philip Wise: 6,799 
David E. Paris: 3,289
Hughie Tweedy: 2,098
District 99
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Rick Larkin
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Rick Larkin 
District 100
June 6 Democratic primary:
- Dennis M. Cohoon
a
June 6 GOP primary:
- Matthew Murray
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Dennis M. Cohoon: 7,673 
Matthew Murray: 4,145
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