Terry Baxter
Terry Baxter (Republican Party) was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 8. He assumed office on January 1, 2015. He left office on January 1, 2023.
Baxter (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 8. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Terry Baxter grew up in Cambridge, Minnesota, and graduated from public schools. He attended both Whitewater State University and St. Cloud State University before earning his bachelor of arts degree from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. Terry was ordained in the Evangelical Free Church of America. He served for 18 years with International Messengers based in Clear Lake, Iowa, as a national and international teacher, conference speaker, and writer. He is a co-founder of GoServ Global based in Eagle Grove, Iowa.[1]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Baxter was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agriculture Committee
- Economic Growth Committee, Ranking member
- Environmental Protection Committee
- Natural Resources Committee
2019-2020
Baxter was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agriculture Committee
- Economic Growth Committee
- House Government Oversight Committee, Vice Chair
- Natural Resources Committee
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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| • Agriculture |
| • Economic Growth |
| • Ethics, Vice chair |
| • Natural Resources |
| • Veterans Affairs |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Baxter served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Environmental Protection |
| • Judiciary |
| • Local Government |
| • Public Safety |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
Terry Baxter did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 8
Incumbent Terry Baxter defeated Glenn Kiss in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 8 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Terry Baxter (R) | 74.4 | 11,250 |
| Glenn Kiss (D) | 25.4 | 3,838 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 23 | ||
| Total votes: 15,111 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 8
Glenn Kiss advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 8 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Glenn Kiss | 99.5 | 1,375 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 1,382 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 8
Incumbent Terry Baxter advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 8 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Terry Baxter | 99.3 | 3,216 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 3,240 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 8
Incumbent Terry Baxter defeated Connie Price in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Terry Baxter (R) | 67.1 | 8,413 |
| Connie Price (D) | 32.9 | 4,125 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 12,542 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 8
Connie Price advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 8 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Connie Price | 100.0 | 841 | |
| Total votes: 841 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 8
Incumbent Terry Baxter advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 8 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Terry Baxter | 100.0 | 1,579 |
| Total votes: 1,579 | |||
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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 Terry Baxter defeated Nancy Huisinga in the Iowa House of Representatives District 8 general election.[2][3]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 8 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Terry Baxter Incumbent |
68.19% | 10,078 | |
| Democratic | Nancy Huisinga | 31.81% | 4,701 | |
| Total Votes | 14,779 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Terry Baxter ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 8 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 8 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Terry Baxter 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. Nancy Paule Huisinga was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Henry V. Rayhons was unopposed in the Republican primary. Huisinga faced Terry Baxter (R) in the general election. Baxter filed to run on August 15, 2014, after Rayhons withdrew from the race on August 6, 2014.[6][7][8][9] Baxter defeated Huisinga in the general election.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Terry Baxter |
64.3% | 7,288 | |
| Democratic | Nancy Paule Huisinga | 35.5% | 4,021 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.2% | 17 | |
| Total Votes | 11,326 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
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2022
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
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Iowa House Republicans, “Terry Baxter” accessed December 13, 2019
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Globe Gazette, "Rayhons withdraws from election," August 6, 2014
- ↑ 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 candidate list," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Election2014," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ ACLU Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
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| Preceded by - |
Iowa House of Representatives District 8 2015-2023 |
Succeeded by Ann Meyer (R) |
