Kai Brost
Kai Brost (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 54. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 2, 2020.
Brost completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
In 2020, Brost participated in a Candidate Conversation hosted by Ballotpedia and EnCiv. Click here to view the recording.
Biography
Kai Brost was born in Westerstede, Lower Saxony. He attended Wartburg College and the University of Northern Iowa for his undergraduate degree, which he obtained in May 2005. He obtained a graduate degree from the University of Northern Iowa in December 2006. His professional experience includes being self-employed, working with collectibles and antiques, and as a salesperson. He also worked as a newspaper intern and proofreader at Waverly Newspapers.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 54
Shannon Latham defeated Karen Koenig and Bennett Smith in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 54 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Shannon Latham (R) | 64.9 | 10,217 |
 | Karen Koenig (D)  | 22.9 | 3,602 | |
| Bennett Smith (Independent) | 12.1 | 1,900 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 15,738 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 54
Karen Koenig defeated Kai Brost in the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 54 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Koenig | 87.7 | 1,461 |
 | Kai Brost | 11.1 | 184 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 1,665 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 54
Shannon Latham advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 54 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shannon Latham | 99.4 | 2,784 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 2,802 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
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Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kai Brost completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Brost's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am an all out Iowan since 1994 ,
The Year My Sisters and I All Moved
To Iowa Because of Our Parents
Buying A small Farm With a little
Woods and a Building Site For
My Dad To Start Building His Own
Stonehouse From Iowa Granite
Stones ! !
The Large Rock Stone House Was
Finished in 2012 , 7 Years
After I had Received My
College Degree !
I have been a Democrat
Here All My Life !
I speak German fluently , have
an English Degree , and also
Remember How To Translate
Ancient Roman Latin From
European Elite School !
I value a good Education ,
quality health care & Democracy
- Making Iowa an Education State again
- Having Our Own Economic & Farming Plan again
- Redeveloping Renewable Energy and bringing back environmental Regulations
I am passionate about improvingGroundwater !
Education ,
having a favorable economic
Stimulus Plan For Iowa ,
Supporting Family Farms and
Growing Iowa Farms again ,
Helping Small Businesses
Survive in Uncertain Times
Like Now ,
Doing Things For The Environment
Such as Supporting Regulations
For Better Drinking Water , Better
Air Quality , Less Carbo Emissions
And Stopping Pollution of
Rivers , Lakes , and
I liked Tom Vilsack when He wasIowa !
Governor ,
But I wanted to Campaign
Much Harder For Chet Culver
when He Was Seeking Re -
Election as Governor of
Bismarck ( The Film )
Loyalty to His Supporters .Staying in touch with constituents
Staying True To His Cause .
Having Transparency .
I like and speak ForeignAt Work .
Languages .
I really deeply care about
Politics .
I believe in German Efficiency
Doing The Job Well .Following The Rules .
A Legacy Of Truth
The Fall of the Berlin Wall .I was 16 .
I was a Cutco Sales Personsummer .
With Vector Marketing .
I only pursued it for one
A Thousand and One Nights
Star Wars Emperor Palpatine
Living in a Box .
Obesity ,Diabetes .
Physical Fitness ,
How The Chambers have funnelOpposing Party .
Deadlines , don't produce good
Bills to be handed up to the
higher Chamber and / or
Governor ,
And The Current Control of
Both Chambers By The
Yes ,I Believe It Is .
Across The Board
HealthcareCOVID19
Post
Cooperation .
Yes , of course .
Yes ,
Maybe Assistant MinorityLeader
OR Majority
Senator Dotzler
I like how our former MayorHome .
of Clarksville , Val Swinton ,
Just Survived His Coronavirus
Infection and Returned
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 19, 2020
