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Rocky De Witt
Rocky De Witt (Republican Party) was a member of the Iowa State Senate, representing District 1. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. He left office on June 25, 2025.
De Witt (Republican Party) ran for election to the Iowa State Senate to represent District 1. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
De Witt died on June 25, 2025.[1]
Biography
Rocky De Witt's career experience included working as an industrial electrician with MidAmerican Energy Company. De Witt served on the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors and as a reserve deputy with the Woodbury County Sheriff's Reserves.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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Elections
2022
See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Iowa State Senate District 1
Rocky De Witt defeated incumbent Jackie Smith in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rocky De Witt (R) | 55.1 | 7,700 |
 | Jackie Smith (D) | 44.7 | 6,256 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 30 | ||
| Total votes: 13,986 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 1
Incumbent Jackie Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 1 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jackie Smith | 100.0 | 1,554 |
| Total votes: 1,554 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 1
Rocky De Witt advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 1 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rocky De Witt | 98.9 | 2,214 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 2,238 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 8 to April 20.
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2023
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In 2023, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 4.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LinkedIn, "Rocky De Witt," accessed May 16, 2023 Cite error: Invalid
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| Preceded by - |
Iowa State Senate District 1 2023-2025 |
Succeeded by Catelin Drey (D) |
