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Scott Ourth
Scott Ourth (Democratic Party) was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 26. He assumed office on January 1, 2013. He left office on January 1, 2021.
Ourth (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 26. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Scott's professional experience has included working as a member of the Warren County public affairs team.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Ourth was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agriculture Committee
- Economic Growth Committee
- Natural Resources Committee, Ranking Member
- House Veterans Affairs Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Commerce |
| • Natural Resources |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Ourth served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Commerce |
| • Natural Resources |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ourth served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Economic Growth |
| • Natural Resources |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 26
Brooke Boden defeated incumbent Scott Ourth in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 26 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brooke Boden (R) | 53.6 | 9,784 |
 | Scott Ourth (D) | 46.2 | 8,431 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 26 | ||
| Total votes: 18,241 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 26
Incumbent Scott Ourth advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 26 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Ourth | 99.4 | 2,955 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 17 | ||
| Total votes: 2,972 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 26
Brooke Boden advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 26 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brooke Boden | 99.2 | 2,135 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 2,153 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 26
Incumbent Scott Ourth defeated Rebel Snodgrass in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 26 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Ourth (D) | 55.4 | 8,195 |
 | Rebel Snodgrass (R) | 44.4 | 6,572 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 14,791 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 26
Incumbent Scott Ourth advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 26 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Ourth | 100.0 | 1,926 |
| Total votes: 1,926 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 26
Rebel Snodgrass defeated Jeffrey Janssen in the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 26 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rebel Snodgrass | 57.5 | 683 |
| Jeffrey Janssen | 42.5 | 505 | ||
| Total votes: 1,188 | |||
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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 Scott Ourth defeated Rebel Snodgrass in the Iowa House of Representatives District 26 general election.[2][3]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 26 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Scott Ourth Incumbent |
54.01% | 9,122 | |
| Republican | Rebel Snodgrass | 45.99% | 7,769 | |
| Total Votes | 16,891 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Scott Ourth ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 26 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Scott Ourth Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Rebel Snodgrass ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 26 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 26 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Rebel Snodgrass (unopposed) | |
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 Scott Ourth was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while James L. Butler defeated Eric Durbin in the Republican primary. Ourth faced Butler in the general election.[6][7] Incumbent Ourth defeated Butler in the general election, and will maintain his seat.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Scott Ourth Incumbent |
54% | 6,725 | |
| Republican | James L. Butler | 46% | 5,726 | |
| Total Votes | 12,451 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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James L. Butler |
51.9% | 683 |
| Eric Durbin | 48.1% | 634 |
| Total Votes | 1,317 | |
2012
Ourth announced his intention to run for election in 2012 on May 13, 2011.[9] Ourth ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 26. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012, and defeated Steve McCoy (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Scott Ourth |
52.1% | 8,452 | |
| Republican | Steve McCoy | 47.9% | 7,758 | |
| Total Votes | 16,210 | |||
2010
Ourth was a Democratic candidate for District 74 of the Iowa House of Representatives in the November 2, 2010, state legislative elections. Ourth was defeated by Glen H. Massie (R) in the November 2 general election.[12]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Scott Ourth did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Ourth's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[13]
Creating Jobs
Ending Wasteful Government Spending
Early Childhood Education
Primary/Secondary Education
Post-Secondary Education
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Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Ourth and his wife, Heather, have one child.[1]
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2020
In 2020, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 14. The session was suspended from March 16 through June 3.
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2019
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In 2019, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 27.
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2018
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In 2018, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 5.
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2017
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In 2017, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 through April 22.
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2016
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In 2016, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 11 through April 29.
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2015
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In 2015, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 5.
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2014
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In 2014, the 85th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 2.
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2013
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In 2013, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 14 to May 23.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Scott Ourth on Facebook
- Scott Ourth on LinkedIn
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ourthforhouse.com, "Official Campaign Website," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "General Candidate List, 2016," accessed August 24, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Canvass Summary," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Canvass Summary," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Election2014," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ DesMoines Register, Ourth sought a rematch against conservative Des Moines representative, 13 May 2011
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed April 23, 2012
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Courthforhouse.com, "Issues," accessed September 25, 2014
- ↑ ACLU Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mary Wolfe (D) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 26 2013 - 2021 |
Succeeded by Brooke Boden (R) |
