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Iowa State Senate District 29

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Iowa State Senate District 29
Incumbent
Assumed office: January 3, 2023

Iowa State Senate District 29 is represented by Sandy Salmon (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Iowa state senators represented an average of 63,848 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 61,076 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Iowa State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Half of the senate is up for re-election every two years. Iowa state senators assume office on the first day of January which is not a Sunday or legal holiday.[1][2]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

The Iowa Constitution states, "Senators shall be chosen for the term of four years, at the same time and place as representatives; they shall be twenty-five years of age, and possess the qualifications of representatives as to residence and citizenship."[3]


Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[4]
SalaryPer diem
$25,000/year$178/day for legislators who live outside of Polk County. $133.50/day for legislators who live within Polk County.

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Iowa General Assembly, the vacant seat must be filled by a special election. The governor of Iowa is required within five days of a vacancy in the General Assembly to call for a special election. If the vacancy happens in session or within 45 days of the session convening, the governor must call for an election as soon as possible with at least an 18-day notice. All other special elections require a 40-day notice as long the election does not happen on the same day as a school election within the district.[5]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Iowa Code § 69.14


2016 pivot county

206 Pivot Counties Logo.png
See also: Pivot Counties and Legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties

This district was one of 710 state legislative districts that, based on boundaries adopted after the 2010 census, intersected with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties were located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. At that time, the partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties was slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.[6]

District map

Redistricting

2020 redistricting cycle

See also: Redistricting in Iowa after the 2020 census

On November 4, 2021, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed new congressional and state legislative maps into law after the state's Legislative Services Agency had proposed them on October 21, 2021. The Iowa legislature approved the maps on October 28, 2021, by a vote of 48-1 in the state Senate and 93-2 in the state House.[7] The legislature could only vote to approve or reject the maps and could not make any amendments. These maps took effect for Iowa's 2022 congressional and legislative elections.

How does redistricting in Iowa work? The Legislative Services Agency prepares redistricting plans for approval by the Iowa State Legislature. According to All About Redistricting, the Legislative Services Agency (LSA) consists of "civil servants committed to nonpartisanship and otherwise charged with tasks like legal and fiscal analysis of state legislation and state government oversight." The LSA is assisted by a commission, which consists of the following members:[8]

  1. one member selected by the majority leader of the Iowa State Senate
  2. one member selected by the majority leader of the Iowa House of Representatives
  3. one member selected by the minority leader of the Iowa State Senate
  4. one member selected by the minority leader of the Iowa House of Representatives
  5. one member selected by the first four members

The members of this commission cannot "hold partisan public office or an office in a political party, and none may be a relative or employee of a federal or state legislator (or the legislature as a whole)."[8]

Working with this commission, the LSA drafts congressional and state legislative district lines. The maps are presented as a single bill to the state legislature, which may approve or reject the bill without altering it (the legislature can provide feedback). If the legislature rejects the plan, the LSA must draft a second proposal. If the legislature rejects the second proposal, the LSA must draft a third, and final, set of maps. If the legislature rejects this plan, it may then approve its own maps. Since the implementation of this process in 1980, the state legislature has never chosen not to approve an LSA proposal. Redistricting plans are also subject to gubernatorial veto. In addition, the legislature may repeal or revise the maps at any time, though it has never done so.[8]

State law establishes the following criteria for both congressional and state legislative districts:[8]

  1. Districts must be "convenient and contiguous."
  2. Districts must "preserve the integrity of political subdivisions like counties and cities."
  3. Districts must "to the extent consistent with other requirements, [be] reasonably compact–defined in terms of regular polygons, comparisons of length and width, and overall boundary perimeter."

In addition, state House districts are required to be contained within state Senate districts "where possible, and where not in conflict with the criteria above." It is explicit in state law that district lines cannot be drawn "to favor a political party, incumbent, or other person or group."[8]

Iowa State Senate District 29
until January 2, 2023

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Iowa State Senate District 29
starting January 3, 2023

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Elections

2022

See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Iowa State Senate District 29

Sandy Salmon defeated Jenn Wolff in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 29 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sandy Salmon
Sandy Salmon (R)
 
65.4
 
17,235
Image of Jenn Wolff
Jenn Wolff (D)
 
34.5
 
9,101
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
17

Total votes: 26,353
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 29

Jenn Wolff advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 29 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jenn Wolff
Jenn Wolff (Write-in)
 
27.3
 
33
 Other/Write-in votes
 
72.7
 
88

Total votes: 121
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 29

Sandy Salmon advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 29 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sandy Salmon
Sandy Salmon
 
99.3
 
4,191
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
29

Total votes: 4,220
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2018

See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Iowa State Senate District 29

Carrie Koelker defeated incumbent Tod Bowman in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 29 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Carrie Koelker
Carrie Koelker (R)
 
53.5
 
15,493
Image of Tod Bowman
Tod Bowman (D)
 
46.4
 
13,437
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
10

Total votes: 28,940
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 29

Incumbent Tod Bowman advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 29 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tod Bowman
Tod Bowman
 
100.0
 
3,178

Total votes: 3,178
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 29

Carrie Koelker advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 29 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Carrie Koelker
Carrie Koelker
 
100.0
 
1,136

Total votes: 1,136
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2014

See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Iowa State Senate 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. Incumbent Tod R. Bowman was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while James R. Budde defeated James A. Heavens in the Republican primary. Bowman faced Budde in the general election[9][10] and incumbent Bowman defeated the challenger.[11]

Iowa State Senate, District 29 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTod Bowman Incumbent 54.6% 13,245
     Republican James R. Budde 45.3% 11,002
     Write-in Write-in 0.1% 22
Total Votes 24,269
Iowa State Senate, District 29 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJames R. Budde 58.3% 1,262
James A. Heavens 41.7% 901
Total Votes 2,163

2010

See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2010

Elections for the office of Iowa State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 8, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 19, 2010. Incumbent Nancy Boettger (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.[12][13]

Iowa State Senate, District 29, General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngNancy Boettger Incumbent 100% 16,127
Total Votes 16,127

Campaign contributions

From 2000 to 2022, candidates for Iowa State Senate District 29 raised a total of $1,569,022. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $92,295 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Iowa State Senate District 29
Year Amount Candidates Average
2022 $125,306 2 $62,653
2018 $949,915 2 $474,957
2014 $328,636 3 $109,545
2012 $2,958 1 $2,958
2010 $40,875 1 $40,875
2008 $12,296 1 $12,296
2006 $23,756 1 $23,756
2004 $7,416 1 $7,416
2002 $71,919 4 $17,980
2000 $5,945 1 $5,945
Total $1,569,022 17 $92,295


See also

External links

Footnotes


Current members of the Iowa State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Amy Sinclair
Minority Leader:Janice Weiner
Senators
District 1
Vacant
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
District 14
District 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20
Mike Pike (R)
District 21
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
District 26
District 27
District 28
District 29
District 30
District 31
District 32
District 33
District 34
District 35
District 36
District 37
District 38
District 39
District 40
Art Staed (D)
District 41
District 42
District 43
District 44
District 45
District 46
District 47
District 48
District 49
District 50
Republican Party (33)
Democratic Party (16)
Vacancies (1)