Michael D. Moore (Iowa)
Michael D. Moore was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 39 of the Iowa State Senate.
This candidate ran in a "race to watch" in one of the 20 chambers identified by Ballotpedia as a battleground chamber.
The Iowa Senate had a difference in partisan balance between Democrats and Republican of two seats, which amounts to 8 percent of the chamber. In 2012, when 26 seats were up for election, a total of 12 districts were competitive or mildly competitive. One of those districts, District 49, was up for election again in 2014. That district had a margin of victory of 9 percent in 2012.
Biography
Moore's professional experience includes working as an account and business manager.[1]
Elections
2014
- See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Iowa State Senate 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. Kevin Kinney defeated Richard Gilmore in the Democratic primary, while Michael D. Moore defeated Bob Anderson and Royce W. Phillips in the Republican primary. Kinney faced Moore in the general election.[2][3] Kinney defeated Moore in the general election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Kevin Kinney |
52.2% | 12,371 | |
| Republican | Michael D. Moore | 47.7% | 11,306 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.1% | 29 | |
| Total Votes | 23,706 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kevin Kinney |
77.5% | 1,162 |
| Richard Gilmore | 22.5% | 338 |
| Total Votes | 1,500 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Michael D. Moore |
45.7% | 1,231 |
| Bob Anderson | 35.2% | 947 |
| Royce W. Phillips | 19.1% | 515 |
| Total Votes | 2,693 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Michael + Moore + Iowa + Senate"
See also
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Iowa Secretary of State - Official primary election candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ Michael Moore campaign website, "About," accessed May 9, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 1, 2014
