Jessica Wiskus
Jessica Wiskus (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Iowa State Senate to represent District 42. Wiskus lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Wiskus completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Iowa State Senate District 42
Charlie McClintock defeated Jessica Wiskus and Bruce Gardner in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 42 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Charlie McClintock (R) | 58.8 | 17,420 |
 | Jessica Wiskus (D)  | 37.9 | 11,222 | |
| Bruce Gardner (Independent) | 3.2 | 954 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 29,608 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 42
Jessica Wiskus advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 42 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jessica Wiskus | 99.8 | 2,823 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 2,829 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bruce Gardner (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 42
Charlie McClintock defeated Colman Silbernagel and Justin Wasson in the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 42 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charlie McClintock | 40.6 | 1,518 |
| Colman Silbernagel | 40.6 | 1,516 | ||
| Justin Wasson | 18.7 | 699 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 3,736 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
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Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jessica Wiskus completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wiskus' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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So, I began by organizing meetings with my neighbors, and I saw how important it was to them—and how it brought all of us together for the common good. Then I really worked at getting our voices out to the media. You may, in fact, recognize me from the articles I’ve written in the local newspapers, the interviews I’ve done in print, TV, and radio, or the speeches I’ve given in front of the Iowa Utilities Board. My neighbors and I also reached out to our legislators, but they failed to take action against eminent domain last year. That’s why I’m stepping up to run for office now.
- Since November 2021, I've been fighting against eminent domain for private corporations. This year, I will bring the fight to the State Senate.
- When something fundamental is at stake, like our constitutional rights, Iowans know how to set their day-to-day differences aside and work passionately for the common good.
- It's not about Democrats. It's not about Republicans. It's not about Independents. It's about IOWANS.
I am running for State Senate to bring our values back to Des Moines.
I ask that voters consider what I’ve been doing to stand up against eminent domain—the way I’ve done the research, talked neighbor-to-neighbor, communicated with the media, and stood up at meetings across the state—to see how I would be a respectful but truth-telling leader in the Iowa Senate.
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See also
2022 Elections
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