Ray Stevens (Iowa)
Ray Stevens (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 22. Stevens lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Stevens was previously a 2017 special election candidate for District 22 of the Iowa House of Representatives. He was nominated to run as the Democratic candidate in the June 27 special election at a party convention on May 30, 2017.[1] However, he failed to file papers with the secretary of state by June 2, meaning he did not appear on the ballot on June 27.[2] On June 4, Bleeding Heartland reported that Stevens would run as a write-in candidate.[3]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 22
Incumbent Jon Jacobsen defeated Ray Stevens in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 22 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jon Jacobsen (R) | 65.9 | 9,707 |
| Ray Stevens (D) | 34.0 | 5,003 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 14,731 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 22
Ray Stevens advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 22 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ray Stevens | 100.0 | 804 | |
| Total votes: 804 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 22
Incumbent Jon Jacobsen advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 22 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jon Jacobsen | 100.0 | 1,370 |
| Total votes: 1,370 | |||
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2017
A special election for the position of Iowa House of Representatives District 22 was held on June 27, 2017. The seat became vacant following the death of incumbent Greg Forristall (R), who died from cancer on May 11, 2017.[4]
The Republican and Democratic parties held nominating conventions on May 30, 2017, to select the candidates who appeared on the ballot on June 27.[5] Republican Jon Jacobsen and Democrat Ray Stevens were nominated at their respective party conventions to become the official party candidates for the special election. Jacobsen defeated Gregg Forristall's widow, Carol Forristall, at the convention by a 78-22 percent margin. Stevens did not face opposition at the Democratic convention.[1] On May 31, 2017, Bryan Holder was nominated to represent the Libertarian Party.[6]
The filing deadline for candidates who won the nominating conventions was June 2, 2017. The list of candidates who filed included Jacobsen, Holder, and Carol Forristall, who filed to run as an independent candidate.[7] Stevens did not file his papers in time to appear on the ballot but said he would compete as a write-in candidate.[3]
Jacobsen won the special election.
| Iowa House of Representatives District 22, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jon Jacobsen |
44.2% | 1,070 | |
| Independent | Carol Forristall | 33.2% | 804 | |
| Libertarian | Bryan Holder | 4% | 98 | |
| Write-in | Ray Stevens | 18.6% | 450 | |
| Total Votes | 2,422 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
See also
- Iowa House of Representatives
- Iowa House of Representatives District 22
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Iowa state legislative special elections, 2017
- Iowa State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Daily NonPareil, "Stevens, Jacobsen to face off for Iowa House District 22 seat," June 1, 2017
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "State House District 22 - Special Election," accessed May 25, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bleeding Heartland, "Democrats dropped the ball in Iowa House district 22 special election," June 4, 2017
- ↑ KMA Land, "Special election set to fill House District 22 seat," May 15, 2017
- ↑ The Daily NonPareil, "Jacobsen to challenge House seat," May 20, 2017
- ↑ The Daily NonPareil, "Libertarians choose Holder as House District 22 candidate," June 2, 2017
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "State House District 22 - Special Election," accessed May 25, 2017
