Jake Highfill
Jake Highfill is a former Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 39 from 2013 to 2019.
Biography
Highfill earned his B.S. in business from the University of Iowa.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Labor |
| • Local Government, Chair |
| • State Government |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Highfill served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education |
| • Local Government |
| • State Government |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Highfill served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Local Government |
| • Natural Resources |
| • State Government, Vice chair |
Campaign themes
Highfill's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Honor the Constitution
- Excerpt: "I believe in personal freedoms and that the individual should be responsible for the choices they make and not the government."
Lower Taxes and Remove Regulations on Iowa’s Job Creators
- Excerpt: "The best way to create private sector jobs is for the government to get out of the way and let job creators run their business."
Defend the 2nd Amendment
- Excerpt: "As your State Representative, I will stand firmly with gun owners and protect their rights."
Protect the Sanctity of Life
- Excerpt: "I believe that life begins at conception and that taxpayer dollars should not go to fund abortions."
Decrease the Size of Government
- Excerpt: "I believe a smaller government will help our community grow and prosper and it is what I will fight for at the State Capitol as your Representative."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 39
Karin Derry defeated incumbent Jake Highfill and Anthony Junk in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 39 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Karin Derry (D) | 49.8 | 9,658 |
 | Jake Highfill (R) | 48.3 | 9,353 | |
| Anthony Junk (L) | 1.9 | 362 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 19,382 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 39
Karin Derry advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 39 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karin Derry | 100.0 | 2,179 |
| Total votes: 2,179 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Jake Highfill advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 39 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jake Highfill | 100.0 | 732 |
| Total votes: 732 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 18, 2016.
Incumbent Jake Highfill defeated Maridith Morris in the Iowa House of Representatives District 39 general election.[2][3]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 39 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jake Highfill Incumbent |
57.34% | 11,492 | |
| Democratic | Maridith Morris | 42.66% | 8,549 | |
| Total Votes | 20,041 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Maridith Morris ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 39 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 39 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Maridith Morris (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Jake Highfill defeated Christian DenOuden in the Iowa House of Representatives District 39 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 39 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jake Highfill Incumbent |
58.54% | 579 | |
| Republican | Christian DenOuden | 41.46% | 410 | |
| Total Votes | 989 | |||
2014
Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives 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 Jake Highfill defeated Taylor Egly and Jerry Kinder in the Republican primary and to face Tom Leffler (D) in the general election. Leffler filed to run on June 30, 2014.[6][7] Incumbent Highfill defeated challenger Leffler in the general election.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jake Highfill Incumbent |
55% | 7,965 | |
| Democratic | Tom Leffler | 45% | 6,529 | |
| Total Votes | 14,494 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Jake Highfill Incumbent |
45.9% | 1,106 |
| Taylor Egly | 34.3% | 827 |
| Jerry Kinder | 19.9% | 479 |
| Total Votes | 2,412 | |
2012
Highfill ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 39. Highfill defeated incumbent Erik Helland in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012. Highfill defeated Kelsey Clark (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jake Highfill |
52.1% | 9,218 | |
| Democratic | Kelsey Clark | 47.9% | 8,466 | |
| Total Votes | 17,684 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Jake Highfill |
52.1% | 622 |
| Erik Helland Incumbent | 47.9% | 572 |
| Total Votes | 1,194 | |
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2018
In 2018, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 5.
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2017
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In 2017, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 through April 22.
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2016
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In 2016, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 11 through April 29.
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2015
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In 2015, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 5.
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2014
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In 2014, the 85th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 2.
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2013
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In 2013, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 14 to May 23.
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See also
- Iowa House of Representatives
- Iowa House Committees
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Iowa House of Representatives District 39
- Iowa State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from the Iowa House of Representatives
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Jake Highfill on Twitter
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 jakeforiowa.com, "Official Campaign Website," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "General Candidate List, 2016," accessed August 24, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Canvass Summary," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Canvass Summary," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 1, 2014
- ↑ Des Moines Register, "Primary Results," June 6, 2012
- ↑ ACLU Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Dawn Pettengill (R) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 39 2013-2019 |
Succeeded by Karin Derry (D) |
