Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 8, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004.
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 8 Democratic primary:
- Wesley Whitead
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Wesley Whitead: 6,729 
Keith Radig: 5,314
District 2
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Roger F. Wendt
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Roger F. Wendt 
District 3
June 8 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 8 GOP primary:
- Kent Schwiesow: 1,894
- Chuck Soderberg: 2,912
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Chuck Soderberg 
District 4
June 8 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 8 GOP primary:
- Dwayne Alons
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Dwayne Alons 
District 5
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Steven Gifford
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Royd E. Chambers
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Steven Gifford: 4,176
Royd E. Chambers: 9,311 
District 6
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Greg Stevens
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Mike May
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Greg Stevens: 7,316
Mike May: 8,324 
District 7
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Marcella R. Frevert
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Marcella R. Frevert: 8,096 
Karen Butler: 6,160
District 8
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Don Besch: 471
- Dolores M. Mertz: 1,409
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Dolores M. Mertz 
District 9
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Sidney G. Baker
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- George S. Eichhorn
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Sidney G. Baker: 5,637
George S. Eichhorn: 7,682 
District 10
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Erik J. Christian: 97
- Tracy Runkel: 274
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Jim Kurtenbach
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Tracy Runkel: 6,220
Jim Kurtenbach: 9,092 
District 11
June 8 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 8 GOP primary:
- Henry V. Rayhorns
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Henry V. Rayhorns 
District 12
June 8 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 8 GOP primary:
- Linda L. Upmeyer
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Vernon Harper: 4,585
Linda L. Upmeyer: 10,436 
District 13
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Bob Cole
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Bill Schickel
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Bob Cole: 6,985
Bill Schickel: 7,914 
District 14
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Mark A. Kuhn
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Mark A. Kuhn 
District 15
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Brian Quirk
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Arnie Boge
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Brian Quirk: 8,422 
Arnie Boge: 5,899
District 16
June 8 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 8 GOP primary:
- Chuck Gipp
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Chuck Gipp 
District 17
June 8 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 8 GOP primary:
- Bill Dix
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Bill Dix: 11,702 
Paul Uzel (Write-in): 438
District 18
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Stephen R. Milder
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- David Lalk
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Stephen R. Milder: 6,411
David Lalk: 7,685 
District 19
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Bob Kressig
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Ervin A. Dennis
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Bob Kressig: 7,204 
Ervin A. Dennis: 7,015
District 20
June 8 Democratic primary:
- David Odekirk
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Willard Jenkins
a
November 2 General election candidates:
David Odekirk: 7,119
Willard Jenkins: 9,358 
District 21
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Don Shoultz
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Don Shoultz: 7,903 
Ron Welper: 5,070
District 22
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Deborah L. Berry
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Deborah L. Berry 
District 23
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Ron C. Miller
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Dan Rasmussen
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Ron C. Miller: 6,543
Dan Rasmussen: 7,8008 
District 24
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Roger Thomas
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Gale Severson
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Roger Thomas: 7,563 
Gale Severson: 6,105
District 25
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Jason E. Haynes: 5,66
- Thomas J. Schueller: 1,057
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Lyman Bailey: 165
- Paul H. Carstensen: 324
a
- Gordon D. Reed: 106
November 2 General election candidates:
Thomas J. Schueller: 7,637 
Paul H. Carstensen: 6,223
District 26
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Polly Bukta
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Polly Bukta 
District 27
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Pam Jochum
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Pam Jochum 
District 28
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Pat Murphy
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Patricia Cline
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Pat Murphy: 9,101 
Patricia Cline: 4,681
District 29
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Ro Foege
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Ro Foege 
District 30
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Dave Jacoby
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
Libertarian Party candidates:
November 2 General election candidates:
Dave Jacoby: 11,643 
Heather Clark: 2,312
District 31
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Joyce Jarding: 562
- Ray Zirkelbach: 898
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Gene Manternach
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Ray Zirkelbach: 8,172 
Gene Manternach: 6,910
District 32
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Michael J. McMahon
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Steven F. Luka
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Michael J. McMahon: 5,842
Steven F. Luka: 9,548 
District 33
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Dick Taylor
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Dick Taylor 
District 34
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Todd Taylor
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Todd Taylor 
District 35
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Roger Grobstich
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Kraig Paulsen
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Roger Grobstich: 8,360
Kraig Paulsen: 8,928 
District 36
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Swati A. Dandekar
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Cory Crowley
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Swati A. Dandekar: 9,843 
Cory Crowley: 8,220
District 37
June 8 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 8 GOP primary:
- Jeff Elgin
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Art Staed: 7,493
Jeff Elgin: 9,579 
District 38
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Robert M. Hogg
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Mary Meisterling: 777
a
- Don Palmer: 726
November 2 General election candidates:
Robert M. Hogg: 8,865 
Mary Meisterling: 6,619
District 39
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Dawn Pettengill
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Dell Hanson
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Dawn Pettengill: 8,086 
Dell Hanson: 6,780
District 40
June 8 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 8 GOP primary:
- Lance J. Horbach: 1,232
a
- Richard R. Vander Mey: 474
November 2 General election candidates:
Andrew Smith: 4,899
Lance J. Horbach: 9,801 
District 41
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Paul Bell
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Paul Bell: 10,800 
Kjer Cox (Nomination): 1,921
District 42
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Geri D. Huser
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Jeremy Walters
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Geri D. Huser: 10,345 
Jeremy Walters: 6,059
District 43
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Mark Smith
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Bob Weltzin
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Mark Smith 
District 44
June 8 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 8 GOP primary:
- Polly Granzow
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Polly Granzow 
District 45
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Sawhn Carter: 8
- Leonard V. Larsen: 30
- Tara Van Brederode: 217
- Beth Wessel-Kroesc: 418
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Charity Faber: 32
- Randy R. Woodbury: 87
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Beth Wessel-Kroesc: 7,864 
Randy R. Woodbury: 5,366
Jerry Litzel (Petition): 749
District 46
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Lisa Heddens
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
Libertarian Party candidates:
November 2 General election candidates:
Lisa Heddens: 11,691 
Eric Cooper: 1,793
District 47
June 8 Democratic primary:
- David Sande: 434
a
- Stephen G. Vanderpool: 291
June 8 GOP primary:
- Ralph Watts
a
November 2 General election candidates:
David Sande: 8,182 
Ralph Watts: 11,462
District 48
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Donovan Olson
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Charles Braun
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Donovan Olson: 7,888 
Charles Braun: 6,086
District 49
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Helen Miller
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Helen Miller 
District 50
June 8 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 8 GOP primary:
- David A. Tjepkes
a
November 2 General election candidates:
David A. Tjepkes 
District 51
June 8 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 8 GOP primary:
- Rod Roberts
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Rod Roberts 
District 52
June 8 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 8 GOP primary:
- Mary Lou Freeman
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Mary Lou Freeman 
District 53
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Dick Sokolowski
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Dan Huseman
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Dick Sokolowski: 5,910
Dan Huseman: 8,773 
District 54
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Kirk Errickson: 53
- Judith K. Peterson: 385
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Christopher Rants
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Judith K. Peterson: 5,742
Christopher Rants: 8,035 
District 55
June 8 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 8 GOP primary:
- Clarence Hoffman
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Clarence Hoffman 
District 56
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Michael E. Carritt
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Paul Wilderdyke
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Michael E. Carritt: 6,124
Paul Wilderdyke: 7,819 
District 57
June 8 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 8 GOP primary:
- Jack Drake
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Jack Drake 
District 58
June 8 Democratic primary:
- David Fry
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Clel Baudler
a
November 2 General election candidates:
David Fry: 5,819
Clel Baudler: 8,914 
District 59
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Eric Kinman
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- O. Gene Maddox
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Eric Kinman: 6,526
O. Gene Maddox: 10, 020 
District 60
June 8 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 8 GOP primary:
- Libby Jacobs
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Libby Jacobs 
District 61
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Jo Oldson
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Joe Grandanette: 555
a
- Norm Pawlewski: 296
November 2 General election candidates:
Jo Oldson: 9,339 
Joe Grandanette: 6,467
District 62
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Bruce Hunter
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Bruce Hunter 
District 63
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Dan Scannell
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Scott Raecker
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Dan Scannell: 6,125
Scott Raecker: 11,408 
District 64
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Janet Petersen
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Janet Petersen: 9,876 
Eric Goranson: 5,781
District 65
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Wayne Ford
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Wayne Ford 
District 66
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Ed Fallon: 357
a
- Paul Lay: 38
June 8 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Ed Fallon: 7,032 
Paul Lay (Petition): 844
District 67
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Kevin McCarthy: 794
a
- Bill Thompson: 273
June 8 GOP primary:
- Steven Paul Pritchard
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Kevin McCarthy: 8,433 
Steven Paul Pritchard: 4,488
District 68
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Daniel L. Flaherty: 247
- Rick L. Olson: 404
a
- Gerald Overman: 312
- Howard Scott: 45
- David Lee Stanley: 26
- Marc R. Wallace: 293
June 8 GOP primary:
- Charles Allison
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Rick L. Olson: 8,968 
Charles Allison: 4,130
District 69
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Dave Campbell
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Kent A. Kramer
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Dave Campbell: 9,102
Kent A. Kramer: 10,097 
District 70
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Rob Tucker
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Carmine Boal
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Rob Tucker: 7,651
Carmine Boal: 11,667 
District 71
June 8 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 8 GOP primary:
- Jim Van Engelenhove: 776
a
- Donald Zoutte: 161
November 2 General election candidates:
Jim Van Engelenhove 
District 72
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Steven Reed
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Richard D. Arnold
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Steven Reed: 5,896
Richard D. Arnold: 7,645 
District 73
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Rod Fee
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Jodi Tymeson
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Rod Fee: 5,799
Jodi Tymeson: 10,092 
District 74
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Mark Davitt
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Dan Whitmore
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Mark Davitt 
District 75
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Eric J. Palmer
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Danny C. Carroll
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Eric J. Palmer: 7,051
Danny C. Carroll: 7,365 
District 76
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Steven A. Heck
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Betty R. DeBoef
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Steven A. Heck: 5,020
Betty R. DeBoef: 9,274 
District 77
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Mary Mascher
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
Libertarian Party candidates:
November 2 General election candidates:
Mary Mascher: 10,162 
Rachel Kelley: 1,824
District 78
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Vicki Lensing
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Vicki Lensing 
District 79
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Mike Owen
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Jeff Kaufmann
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Mike Owen: 6,625
Jeff Kaufmann: 7,768 
District 80
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Nathan Reichert
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Barry D. Brauns
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Nathan Reichert: 6,654 
Barry D. Brauns: 6,098
District 81
June 8 Democratic primary:
- THomas C. Fritz Fritzsche: 197
- Alan E. Guard: 299
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Jamie Van Fossen
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Alan E. Guard: 6,611
Jamie Van Fossen: 8,134 
District 82
June 8 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 8 GOP primary:
- Joe Hutter
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Joe Hutter 
District 83
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Jim King
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Steven Olson
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Jim King: 5,780
Steven Olson: 8,998 
District 84
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Cammie Pohl
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Jim Van Fossen
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Cammie Pohl: 6,646
Jim Van Fossen: 8,357 
District 85
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Jim Lykam
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Dot Richards
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Jim Lykam: 8,673 
Dot Richards: 6,152
District 86
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Cindy Winckler
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Dan Vance
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Cindy Winckler: 6,887 
Dan Vance: 3,892
District 87
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Sandy Dockendorff: 526
a
- Frank Jamison: 484
June 8 GOP primary:
- Thomas R. Sands
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Sandy Dockendorff: 5,137
Thomas R. Sands: 7,842 
District 88
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Dennis M. Cohoon
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Dennis M. Cohoon 
District 89
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Mark Shearer
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Sandra H. Greiner
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Mark Shearer: 6,385
Sandra H. Greiner: 8,159 
District 90
June 8 Democratic primary:
- John Whitaker
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Deb McCurren
a
Libertarian Party candidates:
November 2 General election candidates:
John Whitaker: 7,649 
Deb McCurren: 6,313
Viktor Tichy: 294
District 91
June 8 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
June 8 GOP primary:
- Dave Heaton
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Dave Heaton 
District 92
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Philip Wise
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Brent Fellows
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Philip Wise: 7,322 
Brent Fellows: 6,092
District 93
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Mary Gaskill
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Mary Gaskill 
District 94
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Kurt Swaim
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Claude Neill
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Kurt Swaim: 7,655 
Claude Neill: 5,227
District 95
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Michael J. Reasoner
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Michael J. Reasoner 
District 96
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Steve Adams
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Cecil Dolecheck
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Steve Adams: 5,339
Cecil Dolecheck: 8,434 
District 97
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Howard D. Hart
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Richard Anderson
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Howard D. Hart: 4,949
Richard Anderson: 8,055 
District 98
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Sally Vitamvas
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Bill Agan: 957
- Gerald Jones: 1,342
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Sally Vitamvas: 5,746
Gerald Jones: 10,415 
District 99
June 8 Democratic primary:
- David Phillips
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Doug Struyk
a
November 2 General election candidates:
David Phillips: 4,980
Doug Struyk: 6,265 
District 100
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Paul Shomshor
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Paul Shomshor: 6,757 
Patrick Tarr: 4,406
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