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Mike Zimmer (Iowa)

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Mike Zimmer
Image of Mike Zimmer

Candidate, Iowa State Senate District 35

Iowa State Senate District 35
Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

0

Predecessor
Prior offices
Central DeWitt School District, At-large

Elections and appointments
Last elected

January 28, 2025

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

University of Northern Iowa

Graduate

University of Iowa

Personal
Profession
Small business owner and educator
Contact

Mike Zimmer (Democratic Party) is a member of the Iowa State Senate, representing District 35. He assumed office on February 10, 2025. His current term ends on January 2, 2027.

Zimmer (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Iowa State Senate to represent District 35. He won in the special general election on January 28, 2025.

Zimmer is also running for re-election to the Iowa State Senate to represent District 35. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]

Biography

Mike Zimmer earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Northern Iowa and a graduate degree from the University of Iowa. His career experience includes working as a small business owner and educator.[1]

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2026

See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Iowa State Senate District 35

Incumbent Mike Zimmer and Joe Stutting are running in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 35 on November 3, 2026.


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2025

See also: Iowa state legislative special elections, 2025

General election

Special general election for Iowa State Senate District 35

Mike Zimmer defeated Katie Whittington in the special general election for Iowa State Senate District 35 on January 28, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Zimmer
Mike Zimmer (D)
 
51.7
 
4,812
Image of Katie Whittington
Katie Whittington (R) Candidate Connection
 
48.1
 
4,474
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
19

Total votes: 9,305
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Campaign themes

2026

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2025

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Scorecards

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Political offices
Preceded by
Chris Cournoyer (R)
Iowa State Senate District 35
2025-Present
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
-
Central DeWitt School District, At-large
2023
Succeeded by
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