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Kevin Koester

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Kevin Koester
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Republican Party

Prior offices
Iowa House of Representatives District 38
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 6, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

University of Iowa

Personal
Profession
Director of Community Education, Ankeny Community Schools
Contact

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Personal website

Kevin Koester (Republican Party) was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 38. Koester assumed office on January 1, 2009. Koester left office on January 1, 2019.

Koester (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 38. Koester lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Biography

Koester's professional experience includes working as the director of Community Education for Ankeny Community Schools.

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Iowa committee assignments, 2017
• Education
• Environmental Protection
• Human Resources
• Judiciary
• State Government, Vice chair

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Koester served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Koester served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Koester served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Koester served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2018

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 38

Heather Matson defeated incumbent Kevin Koester in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 38 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Heather Matson
Heather Matson (D)
 
51.5
 
8,216
Image of Kevin Koester
Kevin Koester (R)
 
48.4
 
7,710
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
15

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 15,941
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 38

Heather Matson defeated Reyma McCoy McDeid in the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 38 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Heather Matson
Heather Matson
 
79.8
 
1,914
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Reyma McCoy McDeid
 
20.2
 
485

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 2,399
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 38

Incumbent Kevin Koester advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 38 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kevin Koester
Kevin Koester
 
100.0
 
681

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 681
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2016

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 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 Kevin Koester defeated Heather Matson, Jeff Meyers and Brett Nelson in the Iowa House of Representatives District 38 general election.[1][2]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 38 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Koester Incumbent 52.18% 8,793
     Democratic Heather Matson 43.11% 7,264
     Libertarian Jeff Meyers 3.62% 610
     Unaffiliated Brett Nelson 1.09% 183
Total Votes 16,850
Source: Iowa Secretary of State


Heather Matson ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 38 Democratic primary.[3][4]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 38 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Heather Matson  (unopposed)


Incumbent Kevin Koester defeated Brett Nelson in the Iowa House of Representatives District 38 Republican primary.[3][4]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 38 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Koester Incumbent 86.86% 476
     Republican Brett Nelson 13.14% 72
Total Votes 548


2014

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives 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. Incumbent Kevin Koester was unopposed in the Republican primary and faced Christine Sherrod (D) in the general election. Sherrod filed to run on June 30, 2014.[5][6][7] Incumbent Koester defeated challenger Sherrod in the general election.[8]

Iowa House of Representatives District 38, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Koester Incumbent 59.5% 6,909
     Democratic Christine Sherrod 40.5% 4,695
Total Votes 11,604

2012

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2012

Koester ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 38. Koester defeated Brett H. Nelson in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012, and defeated John Phoenix (D) and petition candidate Brett Nelson in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9][10]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 38, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Koester Incumbent 52.4% 8,331
     Democratic John Phoenix 43.2% 6,868
     Republican Brett Nelson 4.3% 686
Total Votes 15,885
Iowa House of Representatives, District 38 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Koester Incumbent 85.1% 456
Brett H. Nelson 14.9% 80
Total Votes 536

2010

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010

Koester won re-election to the 70th District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. He was also unopposed in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[11]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 70
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Koester (R) 12,655

2008

On November 4, 2008, Koester was elected to the 70th District Seat in the Iowa House of Representatives, defeating Matt Pfaltzgraf (D).[12] Koester raised $70,455 for his campaign, while Pfaltzgraf raised $33,209.[13]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 70
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Koester (R) 12,043
Matt Pfaltzgraf (D) 10,355

Campaign themes

2014

Koester's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[14]

Taxes and Spending

  • Excerpt: " Kevin will stand up to the liberal special interests across Iowa, who seek more and more of our money. Kevin is a leader who will listen. He is not afraid to make the tough decisions necessary to let us keep more of what we earn."

Economic Development/Growth

  • Excerpt: "Kevin recognizes that small business and its hard-working employees represent the backbone of Iowa's economy. Kevin will be a tireless advocate to reduce state tax and regulatory burdens. He will encourage more job creation and business investment opportunities for a stronger Iowa economy and the continued success of Ankeny's managed growth."

Education

  • Excerpt: "Kevin's three decades of experience as director of community education for the Ankeny Community Schools speak volumes about community involvement. Kevin believes strong schools make for strong communities. He also believes parents should be empowered to make decisions in regard to their children's education."

Personal

  • Excerpt: "Kevin has a strong conviction about moral and fiscal issues. He demonstrates this through his commitment to family, church and our Ankeny Community. He and Linda have together raised their three children here in Ankeny. Kevin serves as an elder, participated in overseas missions, and served the community, state and nation in numerous volunteer roles."

Campaign finance summary

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Kevin Koester campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2018Iowa House of Representatives District 38Lost general$416,135 N/A**
2016Iowa House of Representatives, District 38Won $82,837 N/A**
2014Iowa House of Representatives, District 38Won $35,616 N/A**
2012Iowa House of Representatives, District 38Won $66,423 N/A**
2010Iowa House of Representatives, District 70Won $15,847 N/A**
2008Iowa House of Representatives, District 70Won $70,455 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal

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Koester is a member of the Ankeny Chamber of Commerce, Ankeny Free Church, Ankeny School District Foundation Board, Ankeny Substance Abuse Project Board, Iowa Dollars for Scholars Board, United Way, and the Young Men's Christian Association Board. He is also President of the National Association of Community Education and State Association of Community Education.[15]

Scorecards

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2018

In 2018, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 5.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2017


2016


2015


2014


2013


2012

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "General Candidate List, 2016," accessed August 24, 2016
  2. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Canvass Summary," accessed December 16, 2016
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Canvass Summary," accessed August 22, 2016
  5. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
  6. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 30, 2014
  7. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 7, 2014
  8. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 1, 2014
  9. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 1, 2014
  10. ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 15, 2012
  11. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed October 1, 2014
  12. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 7, 2014
  13. ↑ Follow The Money, "Funds raised by 2008 Iowa House candidates," accessed April 7, 2014
  14. ↑ kevinkoester.com, "Issues," accessed September 25, 2014
  15. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 8, 2014
  16. ↑ ACLU Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
  17. ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
  18. ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed August 2, 2014
  19. ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Civil Liberties report card," accessed July 11, 2017
Political offices
Preceded by
Tyler Olson (D) 		Iowa House of Representatives District 38
2013-2019 		Succeeded by
Heather Matson (D)
Preceded by
- 		Iowa House of Representatives District 70
2009–2013 		Succeeded by
Todd Taylor (D)


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