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Jim Lykam
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Democratic Party

Prior offices
Iowa House of Representatives District 89
Iowa State Senate District 45

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Palmer Junior College

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Jim Lykam (Democratic Party) was a member of the Iowa State Senate, representing District 45. He assumed office on January 2, 2017. He left office on January 2, 2023.

Lykam (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Iowa State Senate to represent District 45. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Lykam served in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 89 from 2003 to 2017.

Committee assignments

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2021-2022

Lykam was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Lykam was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Iowa committee assignments, 2017
• Commerce
• Natural Resources & Environment
• Transportation

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Lykam served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Lykam served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Lykam served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Lykam served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2022

See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2022

Jim Lykam did not file to run for re-election.

2018

See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Iowa State Senate District 45

Incumbent Jim Lykam won election in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 45 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jim Lykam
Jim Lykam (D)
 
96.1
 
14,629
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.9
 
599

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

Total votes: 15,228
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 45

Incumbent Jim Lykam advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 45 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jim Lykam
Jim Lykam
 
100.0
 
2,324

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

Total votes: 2,324
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2016

Special election

See also: Iowa state legislative special elections, 2016

A special election for the position of Iowa State Senate District 45 was called for December 27.[1]

The seat was vacant following Joe Seng's (D) death on September 16, 2016.[2]

State Rep. Jim Lykam (D) defeated Mike Gonzales (R) in the special election.[3][4]

General election

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 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 Jim Lykam ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 89 general election.[5][6]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 89 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jim Lykam Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Iowa Secretary of State


Incumbent Jim Lykam ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 89 Democratic primary.[7][8]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 89 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jim Lykam Incumbent (unopposed)



2014

See also: Iowa House of Representatives 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 Jim Lykam was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[9][10][11][12]

2012

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2012

Lykam ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 89. Lykam ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012, and defeated Bill Edmond (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[13][14]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 89, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJim Lykam Incumbent 67.5% 10,357
     Republican Bill Edmond 32.5% 4,992
Total Votes 15,349

2010

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010

Lykam won re-election to the 85th District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. He was also unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[15]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 85
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJim Lykam (D) 6,826

2008

On November 4, 2008, Lykam was re-elected to the 85th District Seat in the Iowa House of Representatives, defeating Linda Greenlee (R).[16] Lykam raised $71,560 for his campaign, while Greenlee raised $19,064.[17]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 85
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJim Lykam (D) 9,892
Linda Greenlee (R) 5,330

Campaign finance summary

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Jim Lykam campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2018Iowa State Senate District 45Won general$105,333 N/A**
2016Iowa House of Representatives, District 89Won $221,917 N/A**
2014Iowa House of Representatives, District 89Won $61,350 N/A**
2012Iowa State House, District 89Won $74,036 N/A**
2010Iowa State House, District 85Won $38,138 N/A**
2008Iowa State House, District 85Won $71,560 N/A**
2006Iowa State House, District 85Won $58,022 N/A**
2004Iowa State House, District 85Won $42,192 N/A**
2002Iowa State House, District 85Won $68,780 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2022

In 2022, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 24.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.


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2012

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Office of the Governor, "Gov. Branstad sets Senate District 45 Special Election for Dec. 27, 2016," accessed September 23, 2016
    2. ↑ Des Moines Register, "Iowa State Sen. Joe Seng dies after battling cancer," accessed September 21, 2016
    3. ↑ The Desmoines Register, "Ballot set for Iowa Senate special election," accessed November 18, 2016
    4. ↑ Des Moines Register, "Jim Lykam wins Scott County special election in walkover win," accessed December 28, 2016
    5. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "General Candidate List, 2016," accessed August 24, 2016
    6. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Canvass Summary," accessed December 16, 2016
    7. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
    8. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Canvass Summary," accessed August 22, 2016
    9. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
    10. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 30, 2014
    11. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 7, 2014
    12. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 1, 2014
    13. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 1, 2014
    14. ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 15, 2012
    15. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed October 1, 2014
    16. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 7, 2014
    17. ↑ Follow The Money, "Funds raised by 2008 Iowa House candidates," accessed April 7, 2014
    18. ↑ ACLU Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
    19. ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
    20. ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed August 2, 2014
    21. ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Civil Liberties report card," accessed July 11, 2017

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    -     		Iowa State Senate District 45
    2017-2023    		 Succeeded by
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    Preceded by
    -     		Iowa House of Representatives District 89
    2003-2017    		 Succeeded by
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