Rita DeJong

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Rita DeJong

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November 6, 2018

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Rita DeJong (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 6. DeJong lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

DeJong was previously a 2018 Democratic special election candidate for District 6 of the Iowa House of Representatives.

Elections

2018

Regular election

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 6

Incumbent Jacob Bossman defeated Rita DeJong in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 6 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Jacob Bossman (R)
 
56.4
 
7,092
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Rita DeJong (D)
 
43.5
 
5,469
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
14

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Total votes: 12,575
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 6

Rita DeJong advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 6 on June 5, 2018.

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Rita DeJong
 
100.0
 
1,279

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 1,279
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 6

Incumbent Jacob Bossman advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 6 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Jacob Bossman
 
100.0
 
1,485

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Total votes: 1,485
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Special election

IA House District 6
See also: Iowa state legislative special elections, 2018

A special election for the position of Iowa House of Representatives District 6 was held on January 16, 2018. The filing deadline for candidates to run in this election was January 2, 2018.[1]

The seat became vacant after Jim Carlin (R) was elected to the state Senate in a special election on December 12, 2017.

Rita DeJong (D) and Jacob Bossman (R) faced off in the special election.[2]

Bossman (R) was the winner.[3]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 6, Special Election, 2018
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJacob Bossman 55.7% 2,152
     Democratic Rita DeJong 44.3% 1,712
Total Votes 3,864
Source: Woodbury County, Iowa - Unofficial Results


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "State Representative District 6 - Special Election," accessed December 22, 2017
  2. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate List," accessed January 3, 2018
  3. ↑ Woodbury County, Iowa, "Election Results," accessed January 16, 2018


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