Sharon Steckman

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Sharon Steckman
Image of Sharon Steckman
Prior offices
Iowa House of Representatives District 53
Successor: Dean Fisher

Iowa House of Representatives District 59
Predecessor: Bob Kressig

Education

Bachelor's

Iowa State University

Graduate

Morningside College

Personal
Birthplace
Chicago, Ill.
Religion
Christian: Lutheran
Contact

Sharon Steckman (Democratic Party) was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 59. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. She left office on January 1, 2025.

Steckman (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 59. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Steckman served as Assistant Minority Leader until she left office in 2024.

Biography

Sharon Steckman was born in Chicago, Illinois. Steckman earned a B.S. in education from Iowa State University and an M.S. in education from Morningside College. Her career experience includes working as an educator. Steckman has served as president and chief negotiator of the Mason City Education Association, on the Mason City Swim Club Board, and as a commissioner on the Midwestern Higher Education Compact.[1]

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Steckman was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Steckman was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Steckman was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Iowa committee assignments, 2017
Education
Environmental Protection
State Government

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Steckman served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Steckman served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Steckman served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Steckman served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2024

Sharon Steckman did not file to run for re-election.

2022

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 59

Incumbent Sharon Steckman defeated Doug Campbell in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 59 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sharon Steckman
Sharon Steckman (D)
 
53.1
 
6,329
Image of Doug Campbell
Doug Campbell (R)
 
46.9
 
5,589
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
5

Total votes: 11,923
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 59

Incumbent Sharon Steckman advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 59 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sharon Steckman
Sharon Steckman
 
99.9
 
1,497
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
2

Total votes: 1,499
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 59

Doug Campbell advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 59 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Doug Campbell
Doug Campbell
 
99.3
 
1,748
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
12

Total votes: 1,760
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2020

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 53

Incumbent Sharon Steckman defeated Simon Abela in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 53 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sharon Steckman
Sharon Steckman (D)
 
65.7
 
9,772
Image of Simon Abela
Simon Abela (R) Candidate Connection
 
34.2
 
5,081
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
20

Total votes: 14,873
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 53

Incumbent Sharon Steckman advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 53 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sharon Steckman
Sharon Steckman
 
99.7
 
2,529
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
7

Total votes: 2,536
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 53

Simon Abela advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 53 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Simon Abela
Simon Abela Candidate Connection
 
99.2
 
1,295
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
11

Total votes: 1,306
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2018

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 53

Incumbent Sharon Steckman won election in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 53 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sharon Steckman
Sharon Steckman (D)
 
96.5
 
9,787
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.5
 
351

Total votes: 10,138
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 53

Incumbent Sharon Steckman advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 53 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sharon Steckman
Sharon Steckman
 
100.0
 
1,116

Total votes: 1,116
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2016

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 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 Sharon Steckman defeated Barbara Hovland in the Iowa House of Representatives District 53 general election.[2][3]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 53 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sharon Steckman Incumbent 60.47% 8,977
     Republican Barbara Hovland 39.53% 5,869
Total Votes 14,846
Source: Iowa Secretary of State


Incumbent Sharon Steckman ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 53 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 53 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sharon Steckman Incumbent (unopposed)


Barbara Hovland ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 53 Republican primary.[4][5]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 53 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Barbara Hovland  (unopposed)


2014

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 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 Sharon Steckman was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8][9]

2012

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2012

Steckman ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 53. Steckman ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012. No Republican candidates filed in the district. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]

2010

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010

Steckman won re-election to the 13th District seat against Brian R. Randall (R). Steckman had no opposition in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[12]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 13 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSharon Steckman (D) 6,235
Brian R. Randall (R) 4,011

2008

On November 4, 2008, Steckman was elected to the 13th District Seat in the Iowa House of Representatives, defeating Scott Tornquist (R).[13] Steckman raised $169,289 for her campaign, while Tornquist raised $268,468.[14]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 13
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSharon Steckman (D) 8,366
Scott Tornquist (R) 6,267

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Sharon Steckman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary


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Sharon Steckman campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Iowa House of Representatives District 59Won general$107,338 $57,397
2020Iowa House of Representatives District 53Won general$52,950 N/A**
2018Iowa House of Representatives District 53Won general$31,663 N/A**
2016Iowa House of Representatives, District 53Won $58,477 N/A**
2014Iowa House of Representatives, District 53Won $22,713 N/A**
2012Iowa House of Representatives, District 53Won $26,541 N/A**
2010Iowa House of Representatives, District 13Won $45,493 N/A**
2008Iowa House of Representatives, District 13Won $169,288 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2024

In 2024, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 8 to April 20.

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2023


2022


2021


2020


2019


2018


2017


2016


2015


2014


2013


2012

See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. The Iowa Legislature, "Sharon Sue Steckman - All Years," accessed May 15, 2023
  2. Iowa Secretary of State, "General Candidate List, 2016," accessed August 24, 2016
  3. Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Canvass Summary," accessed December 16, 2016
  4. 4.0 4.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
  5. 5.0 5.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Canvass Summary," accessed August 22, 2016
  6. Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
  7. Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 30, 2014
  8. Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 7, 2014
  9. Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 1, 2014
  10. Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 1, 2014
  11. Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 15, 2012
  12. Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed October 1, 2014
  13. Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 7, 2014
  14. Follow The Money, "Funds raised by 2008 Iowa House candidates," accessed April 7, 2014
  15. ACLU Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
  16. ACLU of Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
  17. StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed August 2, 2014
  18. ACLU of Iowa, "Civil Liberties report card," accessed July 11, 2017

Political offices
Preceded by
Bob Kressig (D)
Iowa House of Representatives District 59
2023-2025
Succeeded by
Christian Hermanson (R)
Preceded by
-
Iowa House of Representatives District 53
2009-2023
Succeeded by
Dean Fisher (R)



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