Mike Brown (Iowa)
Mike Brown was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 40 of the Iowa House of Representatives.[1][2]
Brown served with the Air Force Special Operations Forces. He attended the University of Iowa, receiving a Bachelor's degree.[3]
Issues
Campaign themes
Brown's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
Economic Growth
- Excerpt: "Mike believes government is not the answer to our economic problems. Private sector job growth is the key to Iowa's prosperity."
Efficient and Effective Government
- Excerpt: "We must streamline government processes and remove regulations to make us competitive once again."
Fiscal Responsibility
- Excerpt: "Living within our means and cutting wasteful spending is a top priority. We must maintain a balanced budget, and repay the money we have borrowed."
Elections
2012
Brown ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 40. Brown ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012, and was defeated by John Forbes in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | ![]() |
53.1% | 9,113 | |
Republican | Mike Brown | 46.9% | 8,044 | |
Total Votes | 17,157 |
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Mike + Brown + Iowa + House"
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Mike Brown on Facebook
- Mike Brown on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "brownforiowa," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 15, 2012