Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 4, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002.
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 4 Democratic primary:
- Wesley Whithead
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Wesley Whithead: 4,831 
Keith Radig: 3,207
District 2
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Roger F. Wendt
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Roger F. Wendt: 3,553 
Jim Lewis: 2,258
District 3
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Ralph F. Klemme
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Ralph F. Klemme 
District 4
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Dwayne Arlan Alons
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Dwayne Arlan Alons 
District 5
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Royd E. Chambers: 2,230
a
- Ronald D. Sterler: 1,799
November 5 General election candidates:
Royd E. Chambers 
District 6
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Greg Stevens
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
Independet candidates:
November 5 General election candidates:
Greg Stevens: 5,349 
Bonnie Vetter: 5,285
Dan Rogers: 179
District 7
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Marcella R. Frevert
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Marcella R. Frevert 
District 8
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Dolores M. Mertz
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Gary L. Meier
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Dolores M. Mertz: 7,581 
Gary L. Meier: 3,668
District 9
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Sidney G. Baker
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- George S. Eichhorn
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Sidney G. Baker: 3,884
George S. Eichhorn: 5,517 
District 10
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Dennis Parmenter
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- James E. Cutler: 937
- Ray HOltorf: 369
- James M. Krutenbach: 1,153
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Dennis Parmenter: 4,983
James M. Krutenbach: 6,485 
District 11
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Henry V. Rayhorns
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Henry V. Rayhorns 
District 12
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Jim Braun: 409
a
- Vernon Harper: 282
June 4 GOP primary:
- Kirk Kraft: 1,309
- Linda L. Upmeyer: 2,799
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Jim Braun: 4,197
Linda L. Upmeyer: 6,617 
District 13
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Lionel J. Foster
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Bill Schickel
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Lionel J. Foster: 4,673
Bill Schickel: 5,168 
District 14
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Mark A. Kuhn
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Mark A. Kuhn 
District 15
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Brian Quirk
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Brian Quirk 
District 16
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Chuck Gipp
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Chuck Gipp 
District 17
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Bill Dix
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Bill Dix 
District 18
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Jackie Reeder
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- David Lalk
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Jackie Reeder: 5,012
David Lalk: 5,476 
District 19
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Bob Murphy
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Ervin A. Dennis: 1,123
a
- Steve C. Firman: 940
November 5 General election candidates:
Bob Murphy: 4,337
Ervin A. Dennis: 5,025 
District 20
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Jeff Danielson
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Willard Jenkins
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Jeff Danielson: 5,343
Willard Jenkins: 5,927 
District 21
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Don Shoultz
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Allen Coppock
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Don Shoultz: 5,270 
Allen Coppock: 3,391
District 22
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Deborah L. Berry: 597
a
- Quentin Hart: 440
- Joe Rodriguez: 422
- Melvina B. Scott: 346
June 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Deborah L. Berr: 5,071 
Norm Granger: 2,589
District 23
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Dan Rasmussen
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Jeanette Randall: 4,879
Dan Rasmussen: 5,180 
District 24
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Leigh A. Rekow
a
November 5 General election candidates:
ROger Thomas: 5,649 
Leigh A. Rekow: 4,548
District 25
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Robert J. Osterhaus
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Robert J. Osterhaus 
District 26
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Polly Bukta
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Polly Bukta 
District 27
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Pam Jochum
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Pam Jochum 
District 28
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Pat Murphy
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Pat Murphy 
District 29
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Ro Foege
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Ro Foege 
District 30
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Dick Myers
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Paul E. Knupp
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Dick Myers: 6,420 
Paul E. Knupp: 3,482
District 31
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Gary Hart
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Gene Manternach
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Gary Hart: 5,164
Gene Manternach: 5,599 
District 32
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Andra Atteberry
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Steven F. Lukan: 970
a
- Gary Reeder: 790
November 5 General election candidates:
Andra Atteberry: 3,908
Steven F. Lukan: 7,195 
District 33
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Dick Taylor
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Nancy L. Bruner
a
Libertarian Party candidates:
November 5 General election candidates:
Dick Taylor: 4,718 
Nancy L. Bruner: 2,805
Tammy Kaye Simon: 238
District 34
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Tod Taylor
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Charles H. Wieneke
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Tod Taylor: 6,164 
Charles H. Wieneke: 4,590
District 35
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Joe Rasmussen
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Cindy Golding: 704
- Kraig Paulsen: 1,249
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Joe Rasmussen: 5,528
Kraig Paulsen: 6,229 
District 36
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Swati A. Dandekar
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Karen Balderston: 720
a
- Paul Draper: 710
- Vicki M. Hughes: 245
November 5 General election candidates:
Swati A. Dandekar: 6,770 
Karen Balderston: 5,000
District 37
June 4 Democratic primary:
- John Hedgecoth
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Jeff Elgin
a
Libertarian Party candidates:
November 5 General election candidates:
John Hedgecoth: 4,896
Jeff Elgin: 6,935 
Bob Trapp: 232
District 38
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Robert M. Hogg
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Carey Downs Gibson: 751
- Don Palmer: 1,236
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Robert M. Hogg: 5,861 
Don Palmer: 5,276
District 39
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Rosemary Schwartz
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Dell Hanson
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Rosemary Schwartz: 4,517
Dell Hanson: 5,337 
David Galbraith (Petition): 487
District 40
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Lance J. Horbach
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Lance J. Horbach 
District 41
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Paul Bell
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Kent Knudson
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Paul Bell: 6,967 
Kent Knudson: 4,496
District 42
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Geri D. Huser
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Jeremy Walters
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Geri D. Huser: 7,449 
Jeremy Walters: 4,332
District 43
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Mark Smith
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Tom Mack
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Mark Smith: 5,702 
Tom Mack: 4,314
District 44
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Sharon A. Treinen
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Patrick R. Anderson: 1,069
- Polly Granzow: 2,023
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Sharon A. Treinen: 5,317
Polly Granzow: 5,656 
District 45
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Jane Greimann
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Roman F. Lynch
a
Libertarian Party candidates:
November 5 General election candidates:
Jane Greimann: 4,097 
Roman F. Lynch: 2,470
Phillip Burgmeier: 238
District 46
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Lisa Heddens
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Steve Halloran
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Lisa Heddens: 6,819 
Steve Halloran: 5,684
District 47
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Joe Kelly
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Ralph Watts
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Joe Kelly: 5,326
Ralph Watts: 6,812 
District 48
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Donovan Olson: 514
a
- Mary Lee Weaver: 486
June 4 GOP primary:
- Chuck Anderson: 845
- Philip L. Stone: 1,004
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Donovan Olson: 5,177 
Philip L. Stone: 4,891
District 49
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Helen Miller
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Richard Ike Nelson
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Helen Miller: 5,807 
Richard Ike Nelson: 3,789
District 50
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Theodore J. Herrick: 200
- Shane S. Matthews: 553
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Paul E. Iverson: 935
- David A. Tjepkes: 1,504
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Shane S. Matthews: 4,824
David A. Tjepkes: 5,373 
District 51
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Rod Roberts
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Rod Roberts 
District 52
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Mary Lou Freeman
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Mary Lou Freeman 
District 53
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Dan Huseman
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Dan Huseman: 6,025 
Bob Byers (Petition): 2,690
District 54
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Christopher Rants
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Christopher Rants 
District 55
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Clarence Hoffman
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Clarence Hoffman 
District 56
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Jody R. Ewing
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Paul A. Wilderdyke
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Jody R. Ewing: 3,596
Paul A. Wilderdyke: 5,548 
District 57
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Donald J. Sonntag
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Jack Drake
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Donald J. Sonntag: 3,945
Jack Drake: 6,774 
District 58
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Linda Powell
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Clel Baudler
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Linda Powell: 5,374
Clel Baudler: 5,653 
District 59
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- O. Gene Maddox
a
November 5 General election candidates:
O. Gene Maddox 
District 60
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Libby Jacobs
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Libby Jacobs 
District 61
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Marc Beltrame: 1,117
- Jo Oldson: 1,542
a
- Carolyn Riley: 273
June 4 GOP primary:
- Betty Grundberg
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Jo Oldson: 6,520 
Betty Grundberg: 5,846
District 62
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Frank Chiodo
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Dave Leach
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Frank Chiodo: 5,900 
Dave Leach: 2,931
District 63
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Scott Raecker
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Scott Raecker 
District 64
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Janet Petersen
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Janet Petersen 
District 65
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Wayne Ford
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Wayne Ford 
District 66
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Ed Fallon: 1,360
a
- Paul Lay: 51
- Michael Terry: 597
June 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Ed Fallon
District 67
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Brendan Greiner: 510
- Kevin McCarthy: 883
a
- Becky Morelock: 364
June 4 GOP primary:
- Steven Pritchard
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Kevin McCarthy: 5,385 
Steven Pritchard: 3,109
District 68
June 4 Democratic primary:
- John H. Connors
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
John H. Connors 
District 69
June 4 Democratic primary:
- David L. Campbell
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Kent Kramer: 1,152
a
- Carol J. Miller: 543
- Brett H. Nelson: 164
- Walt Tomenga: 706
November 5 General election candidates:
David L. Campbell: 5,697
Kent Kramer: 7,184 
Brett H. Nelson (Petition): 390
District 70
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Carmine Boal
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Carmine Boal 
District 71
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Martin Duffy
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Jim Van Engelenhoven
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Martin Duffy: 3,974
Jim Van Engelenhoven: 6,470 
District 72
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Jerry Narber
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Richard D. Arnold
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Jerry Narber: 3,945
Richard D. Arnold: 5,622 
District 73
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Kathryn M. Russell: 712
a
- Roy L. Seymour: 514
June 4 GOP primary:
- Jodi Tymeson
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Kathryn M. Russell: 5,072
Jodi Tymeson: 6,497 
District 74
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Mark Davitt: 596
a
- Ray Walton: 511
June 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Mark Davitt 
District 75
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Sally Hart
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Danny C. Carroll
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Danny C. Carroll 
District 76
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Susan Conroy
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Bettey R. De Boef: 1,431
a
- Marvin Edwards: 214
- Joel W. Schnebbe: 709
November 5 General election candidates:
Susan Conroy: 4,345
Bettey R. De Boef: 5,840 
District 77
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Mary Mascher
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Mary Mascher 
District 78
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Vicki Lensing
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Vicki Lensing 
District 79
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Mike Owen
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Dan Boddicker
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Mike Owen: 4,394
Dan Boddicker: 4,955 
District 80
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- James F. Hahn
a
November 5 General election candidates:
James F. Hahn 
District 81
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Wayne Hean
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- James Van Fossen
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Wayne Hean: 4,073
James Van Fossen: 5,619 
District 82
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Joe Hutter: 1,184
a
- Carolyn R. Koos: 993
November 5 General election candidates:
Steve Swanson: 4,360
Joe Hutter: 7,164 
District 83
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Mark Henderson
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Cindy Corson: 481
- Steven N. Olson: 1,120
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Mark Henderson: 4,396
Steven N. Olson: 5,724 
District 84
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Patricia E. Zamora
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Jim VanFossen
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Patricia E. Zamora: 4,341
Jim VanFossen: 5,090 
District 85
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Jim Lykam
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Nancy Glawe
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Jim Lykam: 5,566 
Nancy Glawe: 3,978
District 86
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Cindy Winckler
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Judith Malone
a
Libertarian Party candidates:
November 5 General election candidates:
Cindy Winckler: 4,063 
Judith Malone: 2,141
Lawrence Wittstruck: 240
District 87
June 4 Democratic primary:
- John R. Dockendorff: 305
- Andrew Hoth: 94
- John Riessen: 557
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Barry D. Brauns
a
November 5 General election candidates:
John Riessen: 4,017
Barry D. Brauns: 5,390 
District 88
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Dennis M. Cohoon
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Dennis M. Cohoon 
District 89
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Sandra H. Greiner
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Jo Ann Zager: 3,745
Sandra H. Greiner: 5,986 
District 90
June 4 Democratic primary:
- John Whitaker
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Connie Boyer
a
November 5 General election candidates:
John Whitaker: 5,255 
Connie Boyer: 5,200
District 91
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Dave Heaton
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Deborah Arnold: 2,858
Dave Heaton: 6,928 
District 92
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Rick Larkin: 1,613
- Philip Wise: 1,694
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
Libertarian Party candidates:
November 5 General election candidates:
Philip Wis: 6,823 
Mei-Ling Shaw: 1,937
District 93
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Mary Gaskill: 2,331
a
- John Richards: 2,197
June 4 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Mary Gaskill 
District 94
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Matt Greiner: 441
- Kurt Swaim: 979
a
- Marcella Forsythe Thompson: 471
June 4 GOP primary:
- Gerald E. Banks
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Kurt Swaim: 5,224 
Gerald E. Banks: 4,892
District 95
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Michael J. Reasoner
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Kenneth L. Baker
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Michael J. Reasoner: 5,515 
Kenneth L. Baker: 5,160
District 96
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Cecil Dolecheck
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Cecil Dolecheck 
District 97
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Thomas Fine: 221
- Howard D. Hart: 264
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Effie Lee Boggess
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Howard D. Hart: 3,547
Effie Lee Boggess: 5,075 
District 98
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Steven F. Gorman
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Gerald Jones
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Steven F. Gorman: 3,962
Gerald Jones: 6,482 
District 99
June 4 Democratic primary:
- Doug Struyk
a
June 4 GOP primary:
- Stan Grote
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Doug Struyk: 3,667 
Stan Grote: 3,387
District 100
June 4 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 4 GOP primary:
- Brad Hansen
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Brad Hansen 
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