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John Raley
John Raley (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Iowa State Senate to represent District 45. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 7, 2022.
Raley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
John Raley was born in Illinois. He earned a bachelor's degree from Coe College in 1981 and additional education from Saint Ambrose University in 2000. His career experience includes working as a insurance agent.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Iowa State Senate District 45
Janice Weiner defeated Harold Weilbrenner in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 45 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Janice Weiner (D)  | 82.0 | 20,273 |
| Harold Weilbrenner (R) | 17.9 | 4,428 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 27 | ||
| Total votes: 24,728 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 45
Janice Weiner defeated John Raley in the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 45 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janice Weiner | 86.0 | 6,297 |
 | John Raley | 13.9 | 1,016 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 7,322 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John Raley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Raley's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As a business person and owner of an insurance agency, John has been recognized for his commitment to excellence in the industry. He has received well over three hundred awards and accolades for his dedication, work ethic and integrity. As a member of the Iowa City business community he is also involved with the Iowa City Business Partnership and Iowa City Area Development Group.
John’s exceptional leadership skills were honed as the president of the Iowa National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA-Iowa). He has traveled to Washington DC to represent NAIFA on the national level. He engaged with legislators to change and create policies that protect seniors from financial exploitation. NAIFA successfully advocated for the Senior Safe Act, signed into law in May 2018.
- Excellence in Education
- Support Small Businesses
- Defend Reproductive Rights
Education - It wasn’t that long ago that Iowa ranked first in education. The state welcome sign read, “Welcome to Iowa - A State of Minds.” Today we’re 20th and dropping. We need leaders who will invest in our most valuable resource, our students and support our teachers.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 2, 2022
