Michael L. Fitzgerald
Michael L. Fitzgerald (Democratic Party) was the Iowa Treasurer of State. He assumed office on January 1, 1983. He left office on January 1, 2023.
Fitzgerald (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Iowa Treasurer of State. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Fitzgerald was born in Marshalltown, Iowa. He graduated from high school in Colo, Iowa, and went on to receive a B.S. in business administration from the University of Iowa. He worked as a marketing analyst for Massey Ferguson Company for eight years before assuming the office of treasurer.[1]
Political career
Iowa Treasurer (1982-2022)
Fitzgerald served as Treasurer of Iowa beginning in 1982, the same year Republican Iowa Governor Terry Branstad was first elected. Fitzgerald won re-election nine times subsequently, his final successful election was in 2018.
Elections
2022
See also: Iowa Treasurer election, 2022
General election
General election for Iowa Treasurer of State
Roby Smith defeated incumbent Michael L. Fitzgerald in the general election for Iowa Treasurer of State on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Roby Smith (R) | 51.3 | 614,943 |
 | Michael L. Fitzgerald (D) | 48.7 | 584,021 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 667 | ||
| Total votes: 1,199,631 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa Treasurer of State
Incumbent Michael L. Fitzgerald advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa Treasurer of State on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael L. Fitzgerald | 99.8 | 145,929 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 235 | ||
| Total votes: 146,164 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa Treasurer of State
Roby Smith advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa Treasurer of State on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Roby Smith | 99.6 | 164,191 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 603 | ||
| Total votes: 164,794 | |||
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2018
- See also: Iowa Treasurer election, 2018
General election
General election for Iowa Treasurer of State
Incumbent Michael L. Fitzgerald defeated Jeremy Davis and Timothy Hird in the general election for Iowa Treasurer of State on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael L. Fitzgerald (D) | 54.8 | 710,426 |
 | Jeremy Davis (R) | 42.7 | 553,691 | |
| Timothy Hird (L) | 2.4 | 31,268 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 465 | ||
| Total votes: 1,295,850 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa Treasurer of State
Incumbent Michael L. Fitzgerald advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa Treasurer of State on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael L. Fitzgerald | 100.0 | 156,225 |
| Total votes: 156,225 | |||
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2014
Fitzgerald ran for re-election as state treasurer in 2014.[2] He was unopposed for the Democratic nomination in the June 3 primary, and faced incumbent Republican Sam Clovis and Libertarian Keith Laube in the general election. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Fitzgerald had initially considered running for Governor of Iowa in the 2014 elections. He did not put together an exploratory committee, instead looking to friends and supporters for advice about a potential bid to challenge to long-time GOP incumbent Gov. Terry Branstad.[3] Fitzgerald set a deadline of Labor Day 2013 to make a final decision on the race, and on August 30, he announced he would not pursue the office.[4]
Results
| Iowa Treasurer, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Michael Fitzgerald Incumbent |
52.9% | 576,942 | |
| Republican | Sam Clovis | 43.7% | 476,633 | |
| Libertarian | Keith Laube | 3.4% | 36,945 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 670 | |
| Total Votes | 1,091,190 | |||
| Election results via Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
2010
Fitzgerald was re-elected as Iowa Treasurer on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Iowa Treasurer, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Michael Fitzgerald Incumbent |
52.9% | 567,422 | |
| Republican | David D. Jamison | 47.1% | 504,605 | |
| Total Votes | 1,072,027 | |||
| Election results via Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2022
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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