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Ralph Watts

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Ralph Watts
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Republican Party

Prior offices
Iowa House of Representatives District 19

Education

Bachelor's

University of Wyoming, 1966

Personal
Religion
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)
Profession
Vice President/Manager, MidAmerican Energy
Contact

Personal website

Ralph C. Watts (b. July 26, 1944) is a former Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 19 from 2003 to 2019.

Biography

Watts' professional experience includes working as a consultant, electrical engineer and utility manager.

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Iowa committee assignments, 2017
• Commerce
• Labor
• State Government
• Veterans Affairs

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Watts served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Watts served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Watts served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Watts served on the following committees:

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

2018

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2018

Ralph Watts did not file to run for re-election.

2016

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 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 Ralph Watts defeated Bryce Smith in the Iowa House of Representatives District 19 general election.[1][2]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 19 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ralph Watts Incumbent 61.17% 10,393
     Democratic Bryce Smith 38.83% 6,597
Total Votes 16,990
Source: Iowa Secretary of State


Bryce Smith ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 19 Democratic primary.[3][4]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 19 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Bryce Smith  (unopposed)

Incumbent Ralph Watts ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 19 Republican primary.[3][4]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 19 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ralph Watts Incumbent (unopposed)


2014

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Incumbent Ralph Watts was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6][7][8]


2012

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2012

Watts ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 19. Watts ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012, and defeated Kenneth P. Herring in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9][10]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 19, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRalph Watts Incumbent 58.6% 9,908
     Democratic Ken Herring 41.4% 7,009
Total Votes 16,917

2010

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010

Watts won re-election to the 47th District seat against Roger Huston (D). Watts had no opposition in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[11]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 47 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRalph Watts (R) 13,663
Roger Huston (D) 6,699

2008

On November 4, 2008, Watts was re-elected to the 47th District Seat in the Iowa House of Representatives, defeating Susan Temere (D).[12] Watts raised $25,293 for his campaign, while Temere raised $19,069.[13]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 47
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRalph Watts (R) 15,111
Susan Temere 10,256

Campaign finance summary

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Ralph Watts campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2016Iowa House of Representatives, District 19Won $28,644 N/A**
2014Iowa House of Representatives, District 19Won $19,225 N/A**
2012Iowa State House, District 19Won $31,243 N/A**
2010Iowa State House, District 47Won $30,306 N/A**
2008Iowa State House, District 47Won $25,293 N/A**
2006Iowa State House, District 47Won $82,746 N/A**
2004Iowa State House, District 47Won $35,873 N/A**
2002Iowa State House, District 47Won $27,948 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal

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Watts is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Iowa State University Industrial Advisory Council Engineer Policy and Leadership Institute and the National Rifle Association.[14]

Scorecards

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2018

In 2018, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 5.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2017


2016


2015


2014


2013


2012

Recent news

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "General Candidate List, 2016," accessed August 24, 2016
  2. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Canvass Summary," accessed December 16, 2016
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Canvass Summary," accessed August 22, 2016
  5. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
  6. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 30, 2014
  7. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 7, 2014
  8. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 1, 2014
  9. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 1, 2014
  10. ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 15, 2012
  11. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed October 1, 2014
  12. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 7, 2014
  13. ↑ Follow The Money, "Funds raised by 2008 Iowa House candidates," accessed April 7, 2014
  14. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 8, 2014
  15. ↑ ACLU Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
  16. ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
  17. ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed August 2, 2014
  18. ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Civil Liberties report card," accessed July 11, 2017
Political offices
Preceded by
Bob Kressig (D) 		Iowa House of Representatives District 19
2013-2019 		Succeeded by
Chris Hagenow (R)
Preceded by
- 		Iowa House of Representatives District 47
2003–2013 		Succeeded by
Chip Baltimore (R)


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