Thomas Courtney

Thomas Courtney

Democratic Party

Prior offices

Iowa State Senate District 44

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force

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Thomas Courtney (Democratic Party) was a member of the Iowa State Senate, representing District 44. He assumed office on January 2, 2003. He left office on January 2, 2017.

Courtney (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Iowa State Senate to represent District 44. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Biography

Courtney's professional experience includes working for Case/New Holland Company. He served in the United States Air Force.

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

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

Iowa committee assignments, 2013
• Appropriations
• Judiciary, Vice chair
• Rules and Administration
• State Government

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Courtney served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Courtney served on these committees:

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2020

See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Iowa State Senate District 44

Tim Goodwin defeated Thomas Courtney in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 44 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Goodwin (R)	56.7	16,447
		Thomas Courtney (D)	43.1	12,493
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	50

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 28,990
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 44

Thomas Courtney defeated Kevin Warth and Rex Troute in the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 44 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Thomas Courtney	72.2	3,623
		Kevin Warth	15.7	790
	Submit photo	Rex Troute	11.8	592
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	15

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,020
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 44

Tim Goodwin defeated Matthew Rinker in the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 44 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Goodwin	71.3	3,217
		Matthew Rinker	28.3	1,277
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	15

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,509
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2016

See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Iowa State Senate were held 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.

Thomas Greene defeated incumbent Thomas Courtney in the Iowa State Senate District 44 general election.

Iowa State Senate, District 44 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Thomas Greene	52.57%	14,410
	Democratic	Thomas Courtney Incumbent	47.43%	13,000
Total Votes				27,410
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Incumbent Thomas Courtney ran unopposed in the Iowa State Senate District 44 Democratic primary.

Iowa State Senate, District 44 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Thomas Courtney Incumbent (unopposed)

Thomas Greene ran unopposed in the Iowa State Senate District 44 Republican primary.

Iowa State Senate, District 44 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Thomas Greene  (unopposed)

2012

See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2012

Courtney ran for re-election to Iowa State Senate District 44 in 2012. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012, and defeated Brad Bourn in the general election on November 6, 2012.

Iowa State Senate, District 44, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Thomas Courtney Incumbent	57%	16,125
	Republican	Brad Bourn	43%	12,168
Total Votes				28,293

2008

On November 4, 2008, Courtney was re-elected to the 44th District Seat in the Iowa State Senate, defeating David Kerr (R). Courtney raised $89,781 for his campaign, while Kerr raised $8,433.

Iowa State Senate, District 44 (2008)
Candidates		Votes
Thomas Courtney (D)		15,601
David Kerr (R)		10,536

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign finance summary

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Thomas Courtney campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2020	Iowa State Senate District 44	Lost general	$489,280	N/A**
2012	Iowa State Senate, District 44	Won	$113,251	N/A**
2008	Iowa State Senate, District 44	Won	$89,781	N/A**
2004	Iowa State Senate, District 44	Won	$22,321	N/A**
2002	Iowa State Senate, District 44	Won	$17,418	N/A**
Grand total			$732,051	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2017

In 2017, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 through April 22.

• Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills tracked by CCI Action.

• Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.

• The American Conservative Union

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2016

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In 2016, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 11 through April 29. ACLU of Iowa Legislators are scored on their votes by the ACLU of Iowa on bills "that embody key civil liberties concepts." Iowa Association of Business and Industry: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2015

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In 2015, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 5. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2014

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In 2014, the 85th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 2. ACLU of Iowa Legislators are scored by the ACLU of Iowa on "their records on constitutional principles and civil liberties." The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2013

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In 2013, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 14 to May 23. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2012

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In 2012, the 84th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 9. ACLU of Iowa Legislators are scored by the ACLU of Iowa on "their records on constitutional principles and civil liberties." The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Personal

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Courtney is widowed and has three children.

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• Profile from Open States
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• Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Jeff Angelo	Iowa State Senate District 44 2003–2017	Succeeded by Thomas Greene (R)

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Current members of the Iowa State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Amy Sinclair

Minority Leader:Janice Weiner

Senators

District 1

Vacant

District 2

Jeff Taylor (R)

District 3

Lynn Evans (R)

District 4

Tim Kraayenbrink (R)

District 5

Dave Rowley (R)

District 6

Jason Schultz (R)

District 7

Kevin Alons (R)

District 8

Mark Costello (R)

District 9

Tom Shipley (R)

District 10

Dan Dawson (R)

District 11

Julian Garrett (R)

District 12

Amy Sinclair (R)

District 13

Cherielynn Westrich (R)

District 14

Sarah Trone Garriott (D)

District 15

Tony Bisignano (D)

District 16

Claire Celsi (D)

District 17

Izaah Knox (D)

District 18

Janet Petersen (D)

District 19

Ken Rozenboom (R)

District 20

Mike Pike (R)

District 21

Mike Bousselot (R)

District 22

Matt Blake (D)

District 23

Jack Whitver (R)

District 24

Jesse Green (R)

District 25

Herman Quirmbach (D)

District 26

Kara Warme (R)

District 27

Annette Sweeney (R)

District 28

Dennis Guth (R)

District 29

Sandy Salmon (R)

District 30

Doug Campbell (R)

District 31

William Dotzler (D)

District 32

Michael Klimesh (R)

District 33

Carrie Koelker (R)

District 34

Dan Zumbach (R)

District 35

Mike Zimmer (D)

District 36

Thomas Townsend (D)

District 37

Molly Donahue (D)

District 38

Dave Sires (R)

District 39

Liz Bennett (D)

District 40

Art Staed (D)

District 41

Kerry Gruenhagen (R)

District 42

Charlie McClintock (R)

District 43

Zach Wahls (D)

District 44

Adrian Dickey (R)

District 45

Janice Weiner (D)

District 46

Dawn Driscoll (R)

District 47

Scott Webster (R)

District 48

Mark Lofgren (R)

District 49

Cindy Winckler (D)

District 50

Jeffrey Reichman (R)

Republican Party (33)

Democratic Party (16)

Vacancies (1)