Jonathan Lochman
Jonathan Lochman was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 17 of the Iowa State Senate.
Biography
Lochman earned his B.S. in Homeland Security and Emergency Management from Thomas Edison State University in 2011. At the time of his candidacy, Lochman was working towards his master's degree in public administration from Drake University. Lochman served as an active duty infantryman and respiratory therapist in the United states Army from 1998-2011. He is a member of the United States Army Reserve and serves as a signal officer. He is a member of Team Rubicon.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Lochman's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Working Wage
- Excerpt: "I will support raising the working wage to raise the Southside out of poverty!"
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "We need to reduce the premiums and deductibles for everyone. I have seen, first-hand, the effects of the latest healthcare reform act and premiums and deductibles have risen tremendously. I intend to reverse this trend and lead a charge to reduce the overall cost to the individuals and their families."
Veteran Affairs
- Excerpt: "We need to develop more programs to assist Veterans of all ages and reduce the wait times for receiving earned benefits and medical attention. I waited over a year to be processed through the VA system and I find this to be extreme and UN-AMERICAN. This has to stop!"
Education Reform
- Excerpt: "I believe education is the key to rising out of poverty. America’s best educational value in the country is early literacy programs, online learning, student assessments, and pay and leadership opportunities for teachers."
Fiscal Responsibility/Tax Relief
- Excerpt: "Support a balanced budget and energize growth -- $400+ million in property tax relief to homeowners; 40% tax reduction for small business, and capping tax growth at 2% annually for agricultural and residential property."
Elections
2014
- See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Iowa State Senate 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. Tony Bisignano defeated Nathan Blake and Ned F. Chiodo in the Democratic primary and faced Jonathan Lochman (R), who filed to run on July 25, 2014, and Jim Bollard (I) in the general election.[3][4][5] Bisignano defeated both challengers in the general election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Tony Bisignano |
62.2% | 10,548 | |
| Republican | Jonathan Lochman | 31.7% | 5,374 | |
| Independent | Jim Bollard | 5.8% | 978 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.3% | 48 | |
| Total Votes | 16,948 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Tony Bisignano |
37.3% | 1,443 |
| Nathan Blake | 36.8% | 1,425 |
| Ned F. Chiodo | 25.9% | 1,002 |
| Total Votes | 3,870 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Jonathan + Lochman + Iowa + Senate"
See also
- Iowa State Senate
- Iowa State Senate District 17
- Iowa State Senate elections, 2014
- Iowa State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Jonathan Lochman on Facebook
- Jonathan Lochman on Twitter
- Jonathan Lochman on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on September 18, 2014
- ↑ lochmanforsenate.com, "Platform," accessed September 24, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ whotv.com, "CLOSE CALL: 13 Votes Separate State Senate Candidates," June 3, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 1, 2014
