Shannon Latham
2023 - Present
2027
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Shannon Latham (Republican Party) is a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 55. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Latham (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 55. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Shannon Latham was born in Charles City, Iowa.[1] Latham earned a B.S. in agricultural journalism and in public service and administration in agriculture from Iowa State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Iowa. His career experience includes co-owning Latham Hi-Tech Seeds and working as the director of legislative affairs for the Agribusiness Association of Iowa and the agriculture program coordinator for the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Latham has served as the inaugural chair of American Seed Trade Association’s Communications Committee, on the Iowa Food and Family Project Advisory Council, and on the board of the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center.[1][2][3]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Latham was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee
- House Commerce Committee
- Economic Growth Committee
- House Local Government Committee
- Fiscal Committee
2023-2024
Latham was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee
- Economic Growth Committee
- House Local Government Committee, Chair
- Natural Resources Committee
- House Transportation Committee
- Fiscal Committee
2021-2022
Latham was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agriculture Committee
- House Appropriations Committee, Vice chair
- Information Technology Committee (decommissioned)
- Natural Resources Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 55
Incumbent Shannon Latham won election in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 55 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Shannon Latham (R) | 98.3 | 13,003 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 228 | ||
| Total votes: 13,231 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 55
Incumbent Shannon Latham advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 55 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shannon Latham | 98.3 | 1,538 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 27 | ||
| Total votes: 1,565 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 55
Incumbent Shannon Latham won election in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 55 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shannon Latham (R) | 98.3 | 10,152 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 176 | ||
| Total votes: 10,328 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 55
Incumbent Shannon Latham advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 55 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shannon Latham | 99.8 | 2,135 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 2,139 | |||
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2020
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 54
Shannon Latham defeated Karen Koenig and Bennett Smith in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 54 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shannon Latham (R) | 64.9 | 10,217 |
 | Karen Koenig (D) | 22.9 | 3,602 | |
| Bennett Smith (Independent) | 12.1 | 1,900 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 15,738 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 54
Karen Koenig defeated Kai Brost in the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 54 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Koenig | 87.7 | 1,461 |
 | Kai Brost | 11.1 | 184 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 1,665 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 54
Shannon Latham advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 54 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shannon Latham | 99.4 | 2,784 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 2,802 | |||
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2018
- See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Iowa State Senate District 27
Incumbent Amanda Ragan defeated Shannon Latham in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 27 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Amanda Ragan (D) | 51.0 | 12,823 |
| Shannon Latham (R) | 49.0 | 12,322 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 25,160 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 27
Incumbent Amanda Ragan advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 27 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amanda Ragan | 100.0 | 1,965 |
| Total votes: 1,965 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 27
Shannon Latham advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 27 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shannon Latham | 100.0 | 1,421 |
| Total votes: 1,421 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
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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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2022
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In 2022, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 24.
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2021
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In 2021, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 19.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Iowa House of Representatives District 55 |
Officeholder Iowa House of Representatives District 55 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Michael Bergan (R) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 55 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Linda Upmeyer (R) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 54 2021-2023 |
Succeeded by Joshua Meggers (R) |
