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Ken Rozenboom
2023 - Present
2027
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Ken Rozenboom (Republican Party) is a member of the Iowa State Senate, representing District 19. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 2, 2027.
Rozenboom (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Iowa State Senate to represent District 19. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Ken Rozenboom was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Rozenboom graduated from Pella Christian High School.[1] His career experience includes co-operating a family farm. Rozenboom has served as a Mahaska County Supervisor, on the board of the Eighth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services, and on the Ten-Fifteen Transit Board.[1][2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Rozenboom was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Agriculture Committee, Vice Chair
- Senate Education Committee, Chair
- Natural Resources & Environment Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
2021-2022
Rozenboom was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Agriculture Committee
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Natural Resources & Environment Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
2019-2020
Rozenboom was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Agriculture Committee
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Natural Resources & Environment Committee, Chair
- Senate State Government Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Appropriations |
| • Education |
| • Natural Resources & Environment, Chair |
| • Veterans Affairs, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Rozenboom served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Appropriations |
| • Natural Resources & Environment |
| • Veterans Affairs |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Rozenboom served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Natural Resources & Environment |
| • Rules and Administration |
| • Veterans Affairs |
Elections
2022
See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Iowa State Senate District 19
Incumbent Ken Rozenboom defeated Tyler Stewart in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 19 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ken Rozenboom (R) | 68.6 | 18,118 |
 | Tyler Stewart (D) | 31.4 | 8,283 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 26,419 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 19
Tyler Stewart advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 19 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tyler Stewart | 99.7 | 2,461 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 2,469 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 19
Incumbent Ken Rozenboom advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 19 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ken Rozenboom | 99.5 | 5,429 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 29 | ||
| Total votes: 5,458 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jon Thorup (R)
2020
See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Iowa State Senate District 40
Incumbent Ken Rozenboom defeated Lance Roorda in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 40 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ken Rozenboom (R) | 71.5 | 22,022 |
| Lance Roorda (D) | 28.4 | 8,760 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 36 | ||
| Total votes: 30,818 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 40
Lance Roorda advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 40 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lance Roorda | 99.5 | 2,783 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 2,798 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 40
Incumbent Ken Rozenboom advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 40 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ken Rozenboom | 99.5 | 5,456 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 26 | ||
| Total votes: 5,482 | |||
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2016
- See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Iowa State Senate were held 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 Ken Rozenboom ran unopposed in the Iowa State Senate District 40 general election.[3][4]
| Iowa State Senate, District 40 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Ken Rozenboom Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Ken Rozenboom ran unopposed in the Iowa State Senate District 40 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Iowa State Senate, District 40 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Ken Rozenboom Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2012
Rozenbloom ran in the 2012 election for Iowa State Senate District 40. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012. No candidates filed to run in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Rozenboom |
60.2% | 17,628 | |
| Democratic | Tim Tripp | 39.8% | 11,670 | |
| Total Votes | 29,298 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Ken Rozenboom did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Ken Rozenboom did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Rozenbloom's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
- "Private sector jobs and small business are the economic engines that create wealth, and we need to do everything we can to improve the health of the private sector job creators."
- "We need to support manufacturing, agriculture and other industry by creating a tax environment that encourages growth."
- "We need to find ways to create a better learning environment, to allow our teachers to focus solely on teaching the fundamentals, and to expect positive outcomes."
- "We have unfinished business with respect to the definition of marriage in Iowa. The process the Court used to change the Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional, and the result of the Supreme Court’s rejection of the law is unacceptable."
Sponsored legislation
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 8 to April 20.
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2023
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In 2023, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 4.
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2022
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In 2022, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 24.
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2021
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In 2021, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 19.
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2020
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In 2020, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 14. The session was suspended from March 16 through June 3.
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2019
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In 2019, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 27.
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2018
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In 2018, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 5.
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2017
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In 2017, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 through April 22.
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2016
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In 2016, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 11 through April 29.
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2015
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In 2015, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 5.
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2014
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In 2014, the 85th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 2.
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2013
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In 2013, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 14 to May 23.
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Personal
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Ken and his wife, Becky, have two children.[2]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Iowa Legislature, "Ken Rozenboom - All Years," accessed May 16, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 ken40.com, "Official Campaign Website," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed April 18, 2012
- ↑ ACLU Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Iowa State Senate District 19 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Iowa State Senate District 40 2013-2023 |
Succeeded by - |
