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Matt Blake (Iowa)
Matt Blake (Democratic Party) is a member of the Iowa State Senate, representing District 22. He assumed office on January 2, 2025. His current term ends on January 2, 2029.
Blake (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Iowa State Senate to represent District 22. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
As of his 2024 campaign, Blake served as a Judge Advocate (JAG) in the Iowa Army National Guard. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of South Dakota and a law degree from Drake University Law School. His career experience includes working as an attorney at Dickinson Bradshaw. From 2019 to 2023, he was a member of the Urbandale City Council.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Iowa State Senate District 22
Matt Blake defeated incumbent Brad Zaun in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 22 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matt Blake (D) | 52.4 | 19,128 |
 | Brad Zaun (R) | 47.5 | 17,336 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 64 | ||
| Total votes: 36,528 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 22
Matt Blake advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 22 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Blake | 99.7 | 2,689 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 2,697 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 22
Incumbent Brad Zaun advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 22 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brad Zaun | 98.3 | 1,229 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 1,250 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Blake in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Iowa State Senate District 22 |
Officeholder Iowa State Senate District 22 |
Personal |
Footnotes
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| Preceded by Brad Zaun (R) |
Iowa State Senate District 22 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
