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Sam Muhr
Sam Muhr (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 12. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Muhr completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Muhr grew up in Audubon, Iowa. She attended Iowa State University, the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and Iowa Western Community College.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 12
Incumbent Brian Best defeated Sam Muhr and Blake Johannes in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 12 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Best (R) | 75.8 | 11,702 |
 | Sam Muhr (D)  | 21.2 | 3,280 | |
| Blake Johannes (L) | 2.8 | 440 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 17 | ||
| Total votes: 15,439 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 12
Sam Muhr advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 12 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sam Muhr | 99.3 | 1,606 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 1,618 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 12
Incumbent Brian Best advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 12 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Best | 99.5 | 2,618 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 14 | ||
| Total votes: 2,632 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Sam Muhr completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Muhr's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My main focus will be on building opportunities that help families stay together and let our youth stay where they were raised and educated, instead of exporting our talent to cities away from home. This largely means supporting local communities, businesses, education, and agriculture. I look past our differences to build on what we have in common, because at our core as rural people, we are all neighbors ready to help one another.
I am dedicated to my home, which includes family, friends, and fellow community members. I will work hard to bring fair, transparent, and honest representation to Audubon, Carroll, and Crawford counties.- Build opportunities that help families stay together and let our youth stay where they were raised and educated.
- Supporting local communities, including business, education, and agriculture.
- Working without money and donors influencing policy.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 14, 2020.
