Joshua Miller (Iowa)
Joshua N. Miller was a 2017 Libertarian special election candidate for District 82 of the Iowa House of Representatives.
He was a 2016 Libertarian candidate for District 78 of the Iowa House of Representatives.
Biography
Miller's professional experience includes working as a paratransit driver.[1]
Elections
2017
A special election for the position of Iowa House of Representatives District 82 was held on August 8, 2017.[2] The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was July 14, 2017.[3] The seat became vacant following incumbent Curt Hanson's (D) death from cancer on June 16, 2017.[2]
Four candidates qualified to run in the August 8 election. The candidates who successfully filed were Republican Travis Harris, Democrat Phil Miller, Libertarian Joshua Miller, and Constitution Party candidate Edward T. Hee III.[4]
Travis Harris and Phil Miller were nominated at their respective party nominating conventions. Miller was unopposed at the Democratic convention, while Harris faced four challengers at the Republican convention and did not secure the nomination until the fourth round of voting. Jeff Shipley, the 2014 Republican nominee who challenged Hanson, also sought the Republican nomination.[4]
The election featured a number of television advertisements to support the Harris and Phil Miller campaigns. Advertisements supporting Harris highlighted his background in agriculture and said that Miller supported allowing transgender students to access bathrooms not corresponding with their biological sex. Advertisements supporting Miller highlighted his career in veterinary medicine and said that Harris failed to pay his property taxes in the past.[4][5][6][7]
In 2017, the district had divided political loyalties. As of July 2017, there were 6,627 active registered Republicans, 6,253 Democrats, and 5,731 voters without partisan affiliation.[8] In the 2016 presidential election, it voted for Donald Trump (R) over Hillary Clinton (D) by a 21.3 percent margin. However, in the 2012 presidential election, it voted for Barack Obama (D) over Mitt Romney (R) by a 1.8 percent margin.[4] It intersects with Jefferson County, which is one of the country's 206 Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties voted for Obama in 2008 and 2012 and for Trump in 2016.
Hanson was unopposed in the 2016 general election. However, he narrowly defeated Republican Jeff Shipley in 2014, winning by a margin of 51.7 percent to 48.3 percent. In 2012, he defeated Republican James F. Johnson by a margin of 59 percent to 41 percent. He had represented the district since winning a closely-contested special election in 2009.[9]
Phil Miller won the special election on August 8.[10]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 82, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Phil Miller |
53.8% | 4,062 | |
| Republican | Travis Harris | 44.5% | 3,356 | |
| Libertarian | Joshua Miller | 1% | 72 | |
| Constitution Party | Edward T. Hee III | 0.8% | 60 | |
| Total Votes | 7,550 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
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 Jarad Klein defeated Joshua Miller in the Iowa House of Representatives District 78 general election.[11][12]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 78 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jarad Klein Incumbent |
78.42% | 10,138 | |
| Libertarian | Joshua Miller | 21.58% | 2,790 | |
| Total Votes | 12,928 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Jarad Klein defeated Marcus Fedler in the Iowa House of Representatives District 78 Republican primary.[13][14]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 78 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jarad Klein Incumbent |
66.99% | 1,942 | |
| Republican | Marcus Fedler | 33.01% | 957 | |
| Total Votes | 2,899 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- Iowa House of Representatives
- Iowa House of Representatives District 78
- Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Iowa State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ [http://www.bleedingheartland.com/2017/07/10/major-battle-shaping-up-for-iowa-house-district-82/ Bleeding Heartland, Major battle shaping up for Iowa House district 82," July 10, 2017]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. News and World Report, "Special Election Set to Fill Vacant Iowa House Seat," June 21, 2017
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "State House District 82 - Special Election," accessed June 26, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Bleeding Heartland, "Major battle shaping up for Iowa House district 82," July 10, 2017
- ↑ Bleeding Heartland, "Air war fully engaged in key Iowa House special election," July 18, 2017
- ↑ Bleeding Heartland, "Early votes and tv ads: the latest news from Iowa House district 82," August 1, 2017
- ↑ Youtube, "Bleeding Heartland," accessed August 4, 2017
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "State of Iowa Voter Registration Totals," accessed August 3, 2017
- ↑ Bleeding Heartland, "Throwback Thursday: Curt Hanson's crucial Iowa House special election victory," August 13, 2015
- ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Democrat Phil Miller wins Iowa House District 82 special election," August 8, 2017
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "General Candidate List, 2016," accessed August 24, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Canvass Summary," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Canvass Summary," accessed August 22, 2016
