Paula Denison
Paula Denison (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 75. Denison lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Denison was previously a 2016 Democratic candidate for the same seat.
Elections
2018
General election
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 75
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Thomas Gerhold (R) | 60.0 | 7,904 |
| Paula Denison (D) | 37.3 | 4,918 | ||
 | John George (L)  | 2.6 | 342 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 13,170 | |||
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Primary election
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 75
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paula Denison | 65.5 | 682 | |
| Dennis Mathahs | 22.8 | 237 | ||
| Doris Guilford | 11.7 | 122 | ||
| Total votes: 1,041 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 75
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas Gerhold | 100.0 | 747 |
| Total votes: 747 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 75
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | John George |
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2016
Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 18, 2016.
Incumbent Dawn Pettengill defeated Paula Denison in the Iowa House of Representatives District 75 general election.[1][2]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 75 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dawn Pettengill Incumbent |
67.97% | 10,448 | |
| Democratic | Paula Denison | 32.03% | 4,924 | |
| Total Votes | 15,372 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Paula Denison defeated Dennis Mathaus in the Iowa House of Representatives District 75 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 75 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Paula Denison |
68.63% | 442 | |
| Democratic | Dennis Mathaus | 31.37% | 202 | |
| Total Votes | 644 | |||
Incumbent Dawn Pettengill ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 75 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 75 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Dawn Pettengill Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2016
Denison's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[5]
| “ | Privatization of Medicare
It is clear that the Medicaid privatization is not working for Iowans. I would actively work with legislators to overturn the Governor’s unilateral decision to turn over the health care of our neediest citizens to profiteers who put the bottom line over those citizens. Educational funding Not only do we need to fund K-12 programs appropriately, we need to complete budget approval and appropriation within the time limits set by Iowa law. It appears that legislators are more focused on helping big businesses than students. Failing to appropriately fund education may starve Iowa’s schools and force choices that will negatively affect students including over-crowded classrooms, consolidation of rural schools, and loss of programs for at-risk students. Livable wages Plain and simple, Iowa needs to raise the minimum wage. It is simply not possible to live on $7.25 per hour. People working 40 hour weeks earn just $15,080 per year. After Social Security and taxes are withheld, the minimum wage earner brings home just $11,310 per year or 942.50 per month. At that point, the basics of life are unaffordable. The basics are shelter and food. It is not acceptable for hard working people who work 40+ hours per week to live below the poverty line.[6] |
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See also
- Iowa House of Representatives
- Iowa House of Representatives District 75
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Iowa State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- The Iowa Legislature
- Official campaign website
- Paula Denison on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "General Candidate List, 2016," accessed August 24, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Canvass Summary," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Canvass Summary," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Polly for House 75, "Home," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
