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Steven Holt
2023 - Present
2027
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Steven Holt (Republican Party) is a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 12. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Holt (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 12. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Steven Holt served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 20 years and reached the rank of first sergeant. Holt's career experience includes owning Movie Magic USA and working as a deputy sheriff and police chief.[1][2] He has served on the board of the local Music Boosters.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Holt was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee
- House Education Committee
- House Government Oversight Committee
- House Judiciary Committee, Chair
- Public Safety Committee
2021-2022
Holt was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee
- House Government Oversight Committee
- House Judiciary Committee, Chair
- Public Safety Committee
2019-2020
Holt 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 |
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| • Human Resources |
| • Labor |
| • Public Safety |
| • Veterans Affairs, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Holt served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Commerce |
| • Labor |
| • Public Safety, Vice chair |
| • Veterans Affairs |
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 12
Incumbent Steven Holt defeated Dustin Durbin in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 12 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steven Holt (R) | 73.7 | 10,269 |
| Dustin Durbin (D) | 26.2 | 3,643 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 13,930 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 12
Dustin Durbin advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 12 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dustin Durbin | 97.3 | 179 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.7 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 184 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 12
Incumbent Steven Holt advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 12 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steven Holt | 98.2 | 2,298 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.8 | 41 | ||
| Total votes: 2,339 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Holt in this election.
2022
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 12
Incumbent Steven Holt won election in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 12 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steven Holt (R) | 98.0 | 8,495 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 175 | ||
| Total votes: 8,670 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 12
Incumbent Steven Holt advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 12 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steven Holt | 99.6 | 1,972 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 1,980 | |||
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2020
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 18
Incumbent Steven Holt defeated Damon Hopkins in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 18 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steven Holt (R) | 73.2 | 10,321 |
| Damon Hopkins (D) | 26.7 | 3,762 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 14,098 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 18
Damon Hopkins advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 18 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Damon Hopkins | 99.1 | 1,308 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 1,320 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 18
Incumbent Steven Holt advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 18 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steven Holt | 99.1 | 3,237 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 29 | ||
| Total votes: 3,266 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 18
Incumbent Steven Holt won election in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 18 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steven Holt (R) | 97.2 | 8,316 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.8 | 242 | ||
| Total votes: 8,558 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 18
Incumbent Steven Holt advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 18 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steven Holt | 100.0 | 990 |
| Total votes: 990 | |||
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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 Steven Holt ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 18 general election.[3][4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 18 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Steven Holt Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Steven Holt ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 18 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 18 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Steven Holt Incumbent (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. Paul Thelen was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Steven Holt defeated Dillon D. Malone in the Republican primary. Thelen faced Holt in the general election.[7][8] Holt defeated Thelen in the general election.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steven Holt |
69.1% | 6,405 | |
| Democratic | Paul Thelen | 30.9% | 2,867 | |
| Total Votes | 9,272 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Steven Holt |
86% | 1,672 |
| Dillon D. Malone | 14% | 272 |
| Total Votes | 1,944 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Steven Holt did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Steven Holt did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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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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2020
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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Iowa House Republicans, “Steven Holt,” accessed December 13, 2019
- ↑ The Iowa Legislature, "Representative Steven Holt," accessed May 12, 2023
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 1, 2014
- ↑ ACLU Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Brian Best (R) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 12 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Iowa House of Representatives District 18 2015-2023 |
Succeeded by Tom Moore (R) |
