Sherrie Taha
Sherrie Taha was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 48 of the Iowa House of Representatives.
Taha was the Democratic nominee for Iowa State Secretary of Agriculture in the 2014 election.[1] Sherrie Taha lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
At the time of her candidacy, Taha was serving as the Soil-Water Conservation Commissioner for Polk County. She has worked as a teacher, businesswoman and artist.[1]
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 Robert Bacon defeated Sherrie Taha in the Iowa House of Representatives District 48 general election.[2][3]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 48 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Robert Bacon Incumbent |
64.55% | 9,829 | |
| Democratic | Sherrie Taha | 35.45% | 5,397 | |
| Total Votes | 15,226 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Sherrie Taha ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 48 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 48 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Sherrie Taha (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Robert Bacon ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 48 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 48 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Robert Bacon Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Taha ran for election to the office of Iowa Secretary of Agriculture in 2014.[1] She was unopposed for the Democratic nomination in the June 3 primary and faced Republican incumbent Bill Northey in the general election. New Independent Party candidate Levi Benning was also on the ballot. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Results
| Agriculture Commissioner of Iowa, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Bill Northey Incumbent |
62.2% | 675,781 | |
| Democratic | Sherrie Taha | 34.1% | 370,209 | |
| New Independent Party | Levi Benning | 3.6% | 39,349 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 891 | |
| Total Votes | 1,086,230 | |||
| Election results via Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
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See also
- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
- Iowa down ballot state executive elections, 2014
- Iowa House of Representatives
- Iowa House of Representatives District 48
- Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Iowa State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sherrie Taha for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Campaign Facebook, "Timeline," accessed January 6, 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
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