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Tim Kraayenbrink
2023 - Present
2029
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Tim Kraayenbrink (Republican Party) is a member of the Iowa State Senate, representing District 4. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 2, 2029.
Kraayenbrink (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Iowa State Senate to represent District 4. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Tim Kraayenbrink was born in Paullina, Iowa. Kraayenbrink graduated from Paullina High School. He earned a B.S. in secondary education from Northern State College. Kraayenbrink's career experience includes owning Kraayenbrink Financial Services.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Kraayenbrink was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee, Chair
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate Government Oversight Committee
- Senate State Government Committee
- Information Technology Committee (decommissioned), Vice Chair
- Senate Workforce Committee
- Capital Projects Committee, Co-Chair
- Fiscal Committee, Co-Chair
- Legislative Council
2021-2022
Kraayenbrink was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Kraayenbrink was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee, Vice Chair
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate Local Government 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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| • Appropriations, Vice chair |
| • Education |
| • Local Government |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kraayenbrink served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Education |
| • Transportation |
Elections
2024
See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Iowa State Senate District 4
Incumbent Tim Kraayenbrink won election in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tim Kraayenbrink (R) | 97.8 | 23,727 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.2 | 531 | ||
| Total votes: 24,258 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 4
Incumbent Tim Kraayenbrink advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 4 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Kraayenbrink | 98.6 | 4,064 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 58 | ||
| Total votes: 4,122 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Iowa State Senate District 4
Incumbent Tim Kraayenbrink won election in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Kraayenbrink (R) | 97.7 | 18,408 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.3 | 424 | ||
| Total votes: 18,832 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 4
Incumbent Tim Kraayenbrink advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 4 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Kraayenbrink | 99.5 | 3,939 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 3,960 | |||
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2018
- See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Iowa State Senate District 5
Incumbent Tim Kraayenbrink defeated John O'Brien in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Kraayenbrink (R) | 61.9 | 14,571 |
| John O'Brien (D) | 38.0 | 8,935 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 23,525 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 5
John O'Brien advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 5 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John O'Brien | 100.0 | 2,044 | |
| Total votes: 2,044 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 5
Incumbent Tim Kraayenbrink advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 5 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Kraayenbrink | 100.0 | 2,700 |
| Total votes: 2,700 | |||
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2014
- See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Iowa State Senate 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. Incumbent Daryl Beall was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Tim Kraayenbrink was unopposed in the Republican primary. Beall faced Kraayenbrink in the general election.[2][3][4] Challenger Kraayenbrink defeated incumbent Beal in the general election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Tim Kraayenbrink |
55.8% | 12,383 | |
| Democratic | Daryl Beall Incumbent | 44.2% | 9,801 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.1% | 14 | |
| Total Votes | 22,198 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Tim Kraayenbrink did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Kraayenbrink's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[6]
Strengthen our economy
- Excerpt: "Require responsible government spending of tax payers money"
Create opportunities
- Excerpt: "Decrease government control and regulation"
Protect our values
- Excerpt: "Allow Iowans to be heard on key issues affecting them"
Sponsored legislation
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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
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Candidate Iowa State Senate District 4 |
Officeholder Iowa State Senate District 4 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Iowa Legislature, "Tim Kraayenbrink - All Years," accessed May 17, 2023
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 1, 2014
- ↑ kraayenbrinkiowasenate.com, "Issues," accessed September 24, 2014
- ↑ ACLU Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Iowa State Senate District 4 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Iowa State Senate District 5 2015-2023 |
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