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Mary Mosiman
Mary Mosiman is an officeholder of the Iowa Director Department of Revenue.
Mosiman (Republican Party) ran for re-election for Iowa Auditor of State. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
She was first appointed by Gov. Terry Branstad (R) to fill the seat vacated by former auditor David Vaudt effective May 2013.[1] Her appointment ran through December 2014, when Vaudt's term was scheduled to end, and she ran for full term as auditor in the 2014 elections. Mosiman was uncontested in the June 3 Republican primary and faced Democrat Jon Neiderbach in the general election.[1] Mary Mosiman won the general election on November 4, 2014.
Mosiman, a CPA, is the first woman to hold the auditor's office in Iowa history.
Biography
Mosiman holds a degree in accounting from Iowa State University and is a member of the Iowa Society of CPAs. She served as the auditor and commissioner of elections for Story County from 2001 until 2010, when she was appointed state deputy chief of elections under secretary of state Matt Schultz.[2]
Education
- B.S. in accounting - Iowa State University
Political career
Iowa Auditor of State (2013-2018)
Mosiman was appointed Iowa Auditor of State on May 13, 2013, to fill the vacancy left by previous auditor David Vaudt's resignation on May 3, 2013. Mosiman was appointed by Gov. Terry Branstad to serve the remainder of Vaudt's term, which began after his re-election on November 2, 2010. Until her appointment as state auditor, Mosiman had served as deputy Iowa Secretary of State under secretary Matt Schultz (R).[2]
Elections
2018
- See also: Iowa Auditor election, 2018
General election
General election for Iowa Auditor of State
Rob Sand defeated incumbent Mary Mosiman and Fred Perryman in the general election for Iowa Auditor of State on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rob Sand (D)  | 51.0 | 660,169 |
 | Mary Mosiman (R) | 46.4 | 601,320 | |
 | Fred Perryman (L) | 2.6 | 33,421 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 458 | ||
| Total votes: 1,295,368 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa Auditor of State
Rob Sand advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa Auditor of State on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rob Sand | 100.0 | 147,840 |
| Total votes: 147,840 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa Auditor of State
Incumbent Mary Mosiman advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa Auditor of State on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Mosiman | 100.0 | 85,207 |
| Total votes: 85,207 | |||
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2014
Mosiman ran for election to a full term as auditor in the 2014 elections.[1] She was uncontested for the Republican nomination in the June 3 primary and faced Democrat Jon Neiderbach in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Results
| Iowa Auditor, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mary Mosiman Incumbent |
56.9% | 604,103 | |
| Democratic | Jon Neiderbach | 43% | 456,525 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 1,477 | |
| Total Votes | 1,062,105 | |||
| Election results via Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
2013
Mosiman was appointed State Auditor by Governor Terry Branstad on May 3, 2013. She succeeded David Vaudt, who was re-elected in 2010 and resigned on May 3, 2013, well in advance of his term's scheduled expiration.
Personal
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Mosiman currently resides in Ames, Iowa with her husband Daniel. They have four daughters together.[1]
See also
- Iowa down ballot state executive elections, 2014
- Auditor
- Iowa Auditor of State
- David Vaudt
- Terry Branstad
- Governor of Iowa
External links
Campaign links
Footnotes
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| Preceded by David Vaudt (R) |
Iowa Auditor of State 2013-2019 |
Succeeded by Rob Sand (D) |
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