Mike Sherzan
Mike Sherzan was a 2018 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Iowa. He dropped out of the race in April 2017.[1][2]
Sherzan was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Iowa.[3] Sherzan was defeated by Jim Mowrer in the Democratic primary.[4]
Sherzan was a Democratic candidate for the United States House of Representatives in the 2014 elections in the 3rd Congressional District of Iowa.[5] He declared his candidacy on February 11, 2013, but withdrew from the race in April 2013.[6][7]
Biography
Sherzan is a financial services professional, the principal executive for a registered broker dealer and investment advisor.[8]
Sherzan is the chairman of BDFSC Holdings Corp, a board member for Broker Dealer Financial Services Corp., and a member of the Investment Advisors Corp.[8]
Education
- 1973: Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Iowa
- 1999: Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Iowa[8]
Elections
2018
Sherzan briefly sought election to the 3rd Congressional District of Iowa in 2018 before dropping out of the race in April 2017.[1]
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. Incumbent David Young (R) defeated Jim Mowrer (D), Bryan Holder (L), Claudia Addy (I), and Joe Grandanette (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Young defeated Joe Grandanette in the Republican primary on June 7, 2016, while Mowrer defeated Desmund Adams and Mike Sherzan in the Democratic primary.[9][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  David Young Incumbent |
53.4% | 208,598 | |
| Democratic | Jim Mowrer | 39.7% | 155,002 | |
| Libertarian | Bryan Holder | 3.9% | 15,372 | |
| Independent | Claudia Addy | 1.6% | 6,348 | |
| Independent | Joe Grandanette | 1.2% | 4,518 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 449 | |
| Total Votes | 390,287 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jim Mowrer |
49.6% | 13,024 | ||
| Mike Sherzan | 36.5% | 9,573 | ||
| Desmund Adams | 13.9% | 3,650 | ||
| Total Votes | 26,247 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
David Young Incumbent |
85.2% | 17,977 | ||
| Joe Grandanette | 14.8% | 3,134 | ||
| Total Votes | 21,111 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State |
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2014
Sherzan ran for election to the U.S. House, representing the 3rd Congressional District of Iowa. He announced his candidacy in February 2013, but withdrew from the race in April 2013.[10] T[11]
Race background
Republican Tom Latham unseated Democratic incumbent Leonard Boswell in the 2012 general election, but President Obama still won the district, signaling to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee that the 3rd District could be reclaimed for their party in 2014. According to a Roll Call report released on Jan. 22, the DCCC capitalized on the elite guest lists at events surrounding the presidential inauguration to vet prospects in three promising congressional districts, including Sherzan for Iowa's 3rd. Sherzan, a financial services broker, had not been on the press' radar before his arrival in Washington for inaugural weekend.[12] The report proved to be accurate when, on Feb. 11, Sherzan formally announced his bid for the seat.[5]
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Sherzan's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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Personal
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Sherzan is a member of the National Futures Association's Introducing Broker Advisory Committee and is a past member of the Security Industry Association's CEO Roundtable, Group E. He is also a former member of the board: Iowa Council for International Understanding -- An international visitor's association and a former finance chair for Holy Trinity Church.[8]
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Iowa's 3rd Congressional District election, 2018
- Iowa's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016
- Iowa's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014
- Iowa's 3rd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Des Moines Register, "Democrat Mike Sherzan to run for Congress in Iowa's 3rd District," March 1, 2017
- ↑ [http://iowastartingline.com/2017/04/13/mike-sherzan-bows-3rd-district-race/ Iowa Starting Line, "Mike Sherzan Bows Out Of 3rd District Race," April 13, 2017
- ↑ Iowa Starting Line, "Mike Sherzan Launches Campaign, Mowrer Releases More Endorsements," December 16, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The New York Times, "Iowa Caucus Results," June 7, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "primary16" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 5.0 5.1 National Journal, "Iowa Democrat Mike Sherzan Declares House Bid Against Latham," February 11, 2013
- ↑ Waukee-Patch, 'West Des Moines Democrat to Challenge Tom Latham for Congressional Seat," February 11, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ Roll Call, "Iowa: Democrat Sherzan Drops Bid to Challenge Latham" accessed July 9, 2013
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 [Information submitted by candidate to BP staff via Bio Submission Form, accessed February 14, 2013]
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed March 19, 2016
- ↑ Roll Call, "Iowa: Democrat Sherzan Drops Bid to Challenge Latham" accessed July 9, 2013
- ↑ Waukee-Patch, 'West Des Moines Democrat to Challenge Tom Latham for Congressional Seat," February 11, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ Roll Call, "DCCC Uses Inauguration to Tout Potential House Recruits," January 22, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
