Jerry Kinder
Jerry Kinder was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 39 of the Iowa House of Representatives.
Biography
Kinder earned his B.A. in history from Wartburg College in 1979. Upon graduation, he worked for Dayton Community Schools until 1986. He also earned his master's degree in education from Drake University in 1986. He earned his J.D. from Drake Law School in 1988.[1]
Currently, Kinder works with Johnston Community Schools and as an attorney.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Kinder submitted the following statement to Ballotpedia:[1]
“ | I would like to maximize local control over education curriculum, standards and achievement. In addition, I would promote a pro-business climate in Iowa that seeks job creation through economic expansion and supporting economic development by providing fair and balanced incentives. I would seek to promote the most efficient and cost-effective state government that delivers all needed services. I chose to seek office to use my extensive background in education to try and make a difference in Iowa schools.[2] | ” |
Elections
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.[3][4] Incumbent Highfill defeated challenger Leffler in the general election.[5]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
55% | 7,965 | |
Democratic | Tom Leffler | 45% | 6,529 | |
Total Votes | 14,494 |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
---|---|---|
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45.9% | 1,106 |
Taylor Egly | 34.3% | 827 |
Jerry Kinder | 19.9% | 479 |
Total Votes | 2,412 |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Jerry + Kinder + Iowa + House"
See also
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Iowa Secretary of State - Official primary election candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on April 24, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 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