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Staci Appel
Staci Appel was a Democratic candidate for the United States House of Representatives in the 2014 elections. She ran in the 3rd Congressional District of Iowa.[1] She lost to David Young (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[2]
She was a Democratic member of the Iowa State Senate, representing District 37. Appel was elected to the Iowa State Senate in 2007, and served until 2010. She also served as an Assistant Majority Leader. Her husband, Brent Appel, sits on the Iowa Supreme Court.
Appel worked as a Financial Consultant for both USB Paine Webber and Merrill Lynch.
Appel was considered a potential candidate for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District in 2016. However, she announced that she would not seek the seat in June 2015.[3]
Committee assignments
- Agriculture Committee, Iowa State Senate
- Appropriations Committee, Iowa State Senate
- Education Committee, Iowa State Senate
- Rebuild Iowa Committee, Iowa State Senate
- State Government Committee, Iowa State Senate
Elections
2016
Appel was considered a potential candidate for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District in 2016. She announced that she would not seek election in June 2015.[3]
2014
Appel ran for election to the U.S. House, representing the 3rd Congressional District of Iowa. She ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination in the primary. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Staci Appel | 42.2% | 119,109 | |
| Republican |  David Young |
52.8% | 148,814 | |
| Libertarian | Ed Wright | 3.2% | 9,054 | |
| Independent | Bryan Jack Holder | 1.5% | 4,360 | |
| Write-in | Other | 0.3% | 729 | |
| Total Votes | 282,066 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
Initially, Appel announced she would run, then cited family obligations that prevented her from running before ultimately deciding to run for the seat.[4][1]
Jumpstart program
Appel was a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Jumpstart program, which was designed to provide early support to Democratic challengers it considers top-tier.[5]
Media
| Appel's campaign announcement on July 9, 2013, "Meet Staci Appel" |
Appel announced her campaign on July 9, 2013, with a video, "Meet Staci Appel."[4]
2010
- See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2010
Appel lost to Republican candidate Kent Sorenson by a margin of 16,748 to 11,646 in the November 2 general election.[6]
In the June 8 primary election, Appel ran unopposed.[7]
2006
On November 7, 2006, Appel was elected to the 37th District Seat in the Iowa State Senate, defeating Julian B. Garrett (R).[8] Appel raised $318,986 for her campaign, while Garrett raised $83,704.[9]
| Iowa State Senate, District 37 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Staci Appel (D)
|
12,827 | |||
| Julian B. Garrett (R) | 12,055 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Appel and her husband have six children. Her husband, Brent Appel, sits on the Iowa Supreme Court.[10]
Recent news
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External links
- Appel for Iowa State Seante Campaign Website
- Appel in Iowa State Senate Website (dead link)
- Official Iowa State Senate website of Staci Appel
- Results for the November 2, 2010 general election, Iowa
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Staci Appel on Facebook
- Staci Appel on YouTube
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Roll Call, "Democratic Recruit Files to Challenge Latham #IA03" accessed July 9, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "House Elections Results," accessed November 11, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Iowa Starting Line, "Sizing Up the 3rd District Race: Which Democrats Will Run?" accessed April 1, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Des Moines Register, "Democrat Staci Appel opts against challenging Tom Latham for Congress" accessed April 16, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "DCCC adds nine names to program for top recruits," September 9, 2013
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2010 election results," accessed December 24, 2013
- ↑ "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2006 General election results," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "Money Raised by 2006 Senate candidates," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ QC Times, "Former Iowa Sen. Staci Appel to run for Congress" accessed July 9, 2013 (dead link)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Doug Shull |
Iowa Senate District 37 2007–2010 |
Succeeded by Kent Sorenson |
