Jane Podgorniak

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search
BP-Initials-UPDATED.png
This page was current at the end of the individual's last campaign covered by Ballotpedia. Please contact us with any updates.
Jane Podgorniak
Image of Jane Podgorniak

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Sonoma State University

Personal
Birthplace
Aberdeen, S.D.
Religion
Methodist
Profession
Newspaper publisher
Contact

Campaign Facebook

Personal Facebook

Personal LinkedIn

Jane Podgorniak (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 51. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Podgorniak completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Podgorniak was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota. She attended Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, the Denver Paralegal Institute, and earned a bachelor's degree from Sonoma State University. Her career experience includes working as a newspaper publisher. She has also worked as a paralegal and has courtroom and law firm experience.[1]

Podgorniak has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]

  • P.E.O.
  • Former president of the Northwood Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Serves as secretary/treasurer of the Waking Miss Winifred board

Elections

2020

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 51

Incumbent Jane Bloomingdale defeated Jane Podgorniak in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 51 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jane Bloomingdale
Jane Bloomingdale (R)
 
70.4
 
11,388
Image of Jane Podgorniak
Jane Podgorniak (D) Candidate Connection
 
29.5
 
4,772
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
11

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 16,171
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 51

Jane Podgorniak advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 51 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jane Podgorniak
Jane Podgorniak Candidate Connection
 
99.2
 
1,701
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
13

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,714
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 51

Incumbent Jane Bloomingdale advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 51 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jane Bloomingdale
Jane Bloomingdale
 
99.6
 
2,139
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
8

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,147
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Endorsements

To view Podgorniak's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Candidate Connection

Jane Podgorniak completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Podgorniak's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

Expand all | Collapse all

I am a weekly community newspaper publisher for over 25 years. I grew up in Northwood, Iowa, moved to California to attend college and graduated from Sonoma State University with a Bachelor of Arts in English Communications. I also have a paralegal degree and law firm and courtroom experience.

My husband John and I have been married for 38 years. We have two adult children who currently live in California.

I am the Worth County Iowa Democratic Chair and have been involved in Democratic campaigns for many years.
  • Advocate for affordable health care in Iowa
  • Better Education funding
  • Better jobs/workers rights
I think Iowans deserve a diverse government. Currently we are ruled by Republicans in the House, Senate and Governor. I believe in a two party system which promotes neutral territory and encourages political parties to find common positions which appeal to all Iowans. A two-party system promotes debate on issues and forces legislators to work across the aisle.
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
Integrity, conviction and truthfulness
Leadership, conscientious, ability to listen and share, I do not talk about myself very much but have a drive to help people.
I also am adventurous.
To listen to constituents and share them in the Statehouse to come up with ideas, solutions to make live better for all Iowans.
Worked in a newspaper at the Northwood Anchor
Not that I remember
No
Affordable Health Care
To be on opposite parties
Yes, we can learn from each other
Population
Health and human services
Stories from constituents that have mentally or physically challenged family members. They are losing services because of the privatized medicaid system in Iowa.

Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.

See also

2020 Elections

Ballotpedia Election Coverage Badge.png
What's on the ballot?
U.S. President
U.S. Congress
U.S. Congress special elections
State executives
State legislatures
State courts
Ballot measures
Municipal government
School boards
Election analysis hub

Government

Seal of Iowa.png
Who represents me?
U.S. Congress
State executives
State legislators
State courts
Ballot measures
Municipal government
School boards

Newsletters

Ballotpedia RSS.jpg
Coronavirus Weekly Updates
Documenting America's Path to Recovery
The Heart of the Primaries
The Daily Brew
The Weekly Brew
The Ballot Bulletin
Checks and Balances
Economy and Society
Hall Pass
Number of the Day
Robe & Gavel
Union Station


External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 23, 2020.


Current members of the Iowa House of Representatives
Leadership
Majority Leader:Bobby Kaufmann
Representatives
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
Vacant
District 8
Ann Meyer (R)
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
District 14
District 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
Tom Moore (R)
District 19
District 20
District 21
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
Hans Wilz (R)
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
District 41
District 42
District 43
District 44
District 45
District 46
District 47
District 48
Chad Behn (R)
District 49
District 50
District 51
District 52
District 53
District 54
District 55
District 56
District 57
District 58
District 59
District 60
District 61
District 62
District 63
District 64
District 65
District 66
District 67
District 68
District 69
District 70
District 71
District 72
District 73
District 74
District 75
District 76
District 77
District 78
District 79
District 80
District 81
District 82
District 83
District 84
District 85
District 86
District 87
District 88
District 89
District 90
District 91
District 92
District 93
Gary Mohr (R)
District 94
District 95
District 96
District 97
District 98
District 99
District 100
Republican Party (66)
Democratic Party (33)
Vacancies (1)


Flag of Iowa
v • e
State of Iowa
Des Moines (capital)
Elections

What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures

Government

Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy


Retrieved from "https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Jane_Podgorniak&oldid=9896211"