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Jim Mowrer
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Jim Mowrer (Democratic Party) ran for election for Iowa Secretary of State. Mowrer lost in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2018.

Mowrer was previously a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Iowa.[1] Mowrer was a Democratic candidate for the United States House of Representatives in the 2014 elections. He was defeated by incumbent Steve King (R) in the general election.[2] He formally announced his candidacy on July 2, 2013.[3]

Elections

2018

See also: Iowa Secretary of State election, 2018

General election

General election for Iowa Secretary of State

Incumbent Paul Pate defeated Deidre DeJear and Jules Ofenbakh in the general election for Iowa Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Paul Pate
Paul Pate (R)
 
52.7
 
685,780
Image of Deidre DeJear
Deidre DeJear (D) Candidate Connection
 
44.9
 
583,774
Image of Jules Ofenbakh
Jules Ofenbakh (L)
 
2.4
 
30,881
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
482

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

Total votes: 1,300,917
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa Secretary of State

Deidre DeJear defeated Jim Mowrer in the Democratic primary for Iowa Secretary of State on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Deidre DeJear
Deidre DeJear Candidate Connection
 
51.2
 
82,221
Image of Jim Mowrer
Jim Mowrer
 
48.8
 
78,409

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

Total votes: 160,630
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Iowa Secretary of State

Incumbent Paul Pate advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa Secretary of State on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Paul Pate
Paul Pate
 
100.0
 
88,303

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

Total votes: 88,303
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2016

See also: Iowa's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. Incumbent David Young (R) defeated Jim Mowrer (D), Bryan Holder (L), Claudia Addy (I), and Joe Grandanette (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Young defeated Joe Grandanette in the Republican primary on June 7, 2016, while Mowrer defeated Desmund Adams and Mike Sherzan in the Democratic primary.[4][5]

U.S. House, Iowa District 3 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Young Incumbent 53.4% 208,598
     Democratic Jim Mowrer 39.7% 155,002
     Libertarian Bryan Holder 3.9% 15,372
     Independent Claudia Addy 1.6% 6,348
     Independent Joe Grandanette 1.2% 4,518
     N/A Write-in 0.1% 449
Total Votes 390,287
Source: Iowa Secretary of State


U.S. House, Iowa District 3 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJim Mowrer 49.6% 13,024
Mike Sherzan 36.5% 9,573
Desmund Adams 13.9% 3,650
Total Votes 26,247
Source: Iowa Secretary of State
U.S. House, Iowa District 3 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Young Incumbent 85.2% 17,977
Joe Grandanette 14.8% 3,134
Total Votes 21,111
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

2014

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 2014

Mowrer ran for election to the U.S. House, representing the 4th Congressional District of Iowa.[6] Mowrer ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination in the primary on June 3, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

U.S. House, Iowa District 4 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSteve King Incumbent 61.6% 169,834
     Democratic Jim Mowrer 38.3% 105,504
     Write-in Other 0.1% 295
Total Votes 275,633
Source: Iowa Secretary of State Official Results

He formally announced his candidacy on July 2, 2013, with campaign kick-off events July 17-19, 2013.[7][3]

Endorsements

John Delaney (D-MD) made a visit to Iowa on September 5, 2013, on behalf of Mowrer.[8]

Vice President Joe Biden attended a fundraiser for Mowrer on September 24, 2013.[9] The event was hosted at the Washington, D.C. townhouse of April and John Delaney (D-MD).[9] The event was also one of the only fundraisers that Biden did for an individual congressional candidate.[9] U.S. House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) was also in attendance.[9]

Campaign themes

2016

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The following issues were listed on Mowrer's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Social Security & Medicare: When Jim was seven years old, his father was killed in a farming accident. With the help of Social Security survivor benefits, his family was able to avoid financial ruin. Jim has a great appreciation and understanding of the commitment that we have to our seniors and those that need help during tough times. While Republicans in Congress say that we do not have the money to fund Social Security, Jim supports lifting the cap on contributions to reach full funding of Social Security.
  • Fighting for Our Jobs and Economy: Jim grew up on an Iowa farm so he knows how important agriculture and manufacturing are to the health of our state, our communities and our families. That’s why he’ll work to make sure we’re investing in the workers and small businesses that can rebuild our economy, secure our future, and ensure that all Iowans have a chance to share in the success that those investments create.
  • Standing Up for Workers and Families: As the father of two boys, Jim knows that parents have to choose too often between caring for a sick child and supporting their family. That’s why he’ll fight for paid family leave—because the common cold should never be a tragedy.
  • Cutting Waste: Jim has the experience to cut the waste out of Washington. During his time in the Pentagon, Jim worked to establish the Army Office of Business Transformation. This office implemented business best practices within the bureaucracy of the Army. Jim negotiated with the Generals, the defense industry, and members of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees on both sides of the aisle to create good policy and save tax dollars.
  • Keeping Our Promise to Our Veterans and Service Members: Jim strongly believes that we have no greater responsibility than to take care of those who carry the emotional and physical scars of battle. Currently, the Veterans Administration has a backlog of cases extending more than a year. This is unacceptable. Jim will work starting the day he is sworn in to ensure that the VA is given the resources it needs in order to update its systems. No veteran should ever have to wait for his or her government to keep its promise.

[10]

”
—Jim Mowrer's campaign website, http://jimforiowa.com/issues/

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Iraq vet Jim Mowrer running for Congress again," August 16, 2015
  2. ↑ Politico, "House Elections Results," accessed November 11, 2014
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Des Moines Register, "Boone veteran making run for 4th District seat" accessed July 3, 2013
  4. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed March 19, 2016
  5. ↑ The New York Times "Iowa Caucus Results," June 7, 2016
  6. ↑ Roll Call, "Iowa Democrat to challenge Steve King" accessed April 9, 2013
  7. ↑ Des Moines Register, "Mowrer plans campaign kickoff for Iowa’s 4th District congressional race" accessed July 15, 2013
  8. ↑ Baltimore Sun, "Delaney stumps for fellow Dem in Iowa," accessed September 10, 2013
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Des Moines Register, "Biden will do fundraiser for Iowa Democrat Jim Mowrer," accessed September 18, 2013
  10. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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