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John Rosenfeld (Iowa)
John Rosenfeld (Republican Party) ran for election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 60. He lost in the Republican primary on June 4, 2024.
Rosenfeld completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
John Rosenfeld was born in Iowa City, Iowa. He earned a bachelor's degree from Colorado State University in 1990 and attended Iowa State University. His career experience includes working in agriculture. He has been affiliated with the Cerro Gordo County Republicans, National Rifle Association, and Iowa Liberty Network.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 60
Incumbent Jane Bloomingdale won election in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 60 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jane Bloomingdale (R) | 98.4 | 14,459 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 240 | ||
| Total votes: 14,699 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 60
Incumbent Jane Bloomingdale defeated John Rosenfeld in the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 60 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jane Bloomingdale | 60.8 | 1,729 |
 | John Rosenfeld | 39.1 | 1,112 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 2,844 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Rosenfeld in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John Rosenfeld completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rosenfeld's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Representatives in District 60. This district encompasses Worth and Mitchell Counties in their entirety, along with parts of Cerro Gordo and Floyd Counties. John, a committed Republican, has been actively involved in politics since the early 1980s, beginning with his work on the Ronald Reagan campaign. His career as a small businessman spans decades, highlighted by his 29-year ownership of an award-winning landscape contracting business and garden center in Minturn, Colorado. John was born and raised in Mason City. Now resides in Clear Lake, John contributes to the agricultural sector by selling large fertilizer equipment. John's candidacy is driven by a deep appreciation for Iowa's community values, including engaging conversations, animal welfare, and gardening. His political vision, inspired by Ronald Reagan, emphasizes small government, fiscal responsibility, personal freedoms, and a strong stance on the sanctity of life. This perspective notably differentiates him from his Republican opponent in the upcoming primary, positioning John as a unique choice for voters on June 4th.
John will firmly uphold the protection of property rights, advocate for pro-life values, and steadfastly support the principle that gun rights "shall not be infringed." With a promise to champion the concerns of small business owners, farmers, and grassroots activists, John Rosenfeld- Personal Property Rights:
Protect Iowa farms from eminent domain End energy company abuses Ban Eminent Domain by private entities Ban foreign ownership of Iowa farmland Protect Iowa groundwater Common sense decision making, not special interest projects
Demand property protections and public safety - Education Curriculum Reform: Government does not co-parent our children Eliminate Critical Race Theory Clean up gender/ sex education Reinstate teaching factual American history Demand accountability for student proficiency in math, science, and reading Incentivize performance based education funding
- Protection of the Unborn: Uphold Iowa's Heartbeat bill Eliminate loopholes around abortion limits Ban all public funding for abortion
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 30, 2024
