Rhonda Martin
Rhonda Martin (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Iowa State Senate to represent District 20. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Martin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Rhonda Martin was born in Sac City, Iowa. She earned an undergraduate degree from Iowa State University in 1986. Martin's career experience includes working as a landscape architect, registered in the State of Iowa.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Iowa State Senate District 20
Incumbent Brad Zaun defeated Rhonda Martin in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 20 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brad Zaun (R) | 51.1 | 21,943 |
 | Rhonda Martin (D)  | 48.8 | 20,968 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 51 | ||
| Total votes: 42,962 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 20
Rhonda Martin advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 20 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rhonda Martin | 99.7 | 7,553 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 7,578 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 20
Incumbent Brad Zaun advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 20 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brad Zaun | 99.0 | 4,308 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 44 | ||
| Total votes: 4,352 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Rhonda Martin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Martin's responses.
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Rhonda has been happily married for over 27 years and has two grown children. She and her family have lived in Johnston Iowa for more than 21 years. Rhonda is a past president of her neighborhood association, was member of a neighborhood improvement grant committee and the city's Tree Board.
In 2017, Martin was elected to the Johnston City Council. As a council member, Rhonda has prioritized expanding the city's trails and sidewalks, respecting neighborhood scale, and protecting the city's natural resources. Rhonda's city council position also involves serving on a number of boards and committees with a concentration on the environment and natural resources.
- All Iowans deserve access to affordable healthcare. The failure of the privatized Medicaid system must be fixed.
- Iowa must act now to address the climate crisis. We must work to create a sustainable, healthy environment.
- Iowa must restore its commitment to strong public schools to ensure our future social and economic prosperity.
In addition to policy issues, we need to take care of our system of government. First, we need to ensure that every voter is able to vote safely and that every vote is counted. Our vote by mail system must be strengthened and voter suppression efforts must be ended. Second, Iowans must have access to the political process so they can learn and understand the policies being made that effect their lives every day. The legislative process should be open, deliberative, and allow adequate time for public input.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 27, 2020
