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John George (Iowa)
John George (Republican Party) ran for election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 91. He lost in the Republican primary on June 7, 2022.
Biography
George majored in political science at Columbia College. He is a volunteer lobbyist for Families United Action Network.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 91
Brad Sherman defeated Elle Wyant in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 91 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brad Sherman (R) | 58.4 | 8,760 |
| Elle Wyant (D) | 41.5 | 6,216 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 14,988 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 91
Elle Wyant advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 91 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Elle Wyant | 99.8 | 1,480 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 1,483 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 91
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 91 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brad Sherman | 55.5 | 1,438 |
| Adam Grier | 13.9 | 359 | ||
| Skylar Limkemann | 13.5 | 349 | ||
| Matt McAreavy | 11.0 | 284 | ||
| Devon Hodgeman | 4.1 | 105 | ||
 | John George | 2.1 | 54 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 2,590 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 75
Thomas Gerhold defeated Paula Denison and John George in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 75 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Thomas Gerhold (R) | 60.0 | 7,904 |
| Paula Denison (D) | 37.3 | 4,918 | ||
| John George (L) | 2.6 | 342 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 13,170 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 75
Paula Denison defeated Dennis Mathahs and Doris Guilford in the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 75 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paula Denison | 65.5 | 682 | |
| Dennis Mathahs | 22.8 | 237 | ||
| Doris Guilford | 11.7 | 122 | ||
| Total votes: 1,041 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 75
Thomas Gerhold advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 75 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas Gerhold | 100.0 | 747 |
| Total votes: 747 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 75
John George advanced from the Libertarian primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 75 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | John George |
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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.
Incumbent Tim Kapucian defeated Dennis Mathahs and John George in the Iowa State Senate District 38 general election.[2][3]
| Iowa State Senate, District 38 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tim Kapucian Incumbent |
60.09% | 18,567 | |
| Democratic | Dennis Mathahs | 34.06% | 10,524 | |
| Libertarian | John George | 5.86% | 1,810 | |
| Total Votes | 30,901 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Tim Kapucian ran unopposed in the Iowa State Senate District 38 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Iowa State Senate, District 38 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Tim Kapucian Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John George did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
John George participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 29, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and John George's responses follow below.[6]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1. Becoming economically self reliant and autonomous from an out of control federal government by being in a position to turn down federal funding that usually comes with strings attached.
2. Ballot and initiative measures in a limited capacity by amending Iowa's Constitution to allow a limited number of state ballot measures to be voted on to circumvent partisan politics that subvert the will of Iowans. 3. Criminal and Family Law reform across the boards. Justice is no longer a part of the justice system for the majority of Iowans who have to endure it. We need to bring the entire system up to speed with the times through technology to make access to the Courts easier and reform laws that are out of touch with a 21st century society.[7][8] |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Family Law Reform. My time working as a lobbyist with Families United Action Network (FUAN) has allowed me firsthand access in seeing the injustice perpetuated against Iowa children and families by DHS/CPS and the court system as well as the lack of willingness of legislators to do anything about it. The system that is supposed to help families is the main culprit in tearing them apart through the willfull and wanton disregard of our Constitutional rights.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[8]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. John George answered the following:
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
| “ | Accountability to their constituents, policy over party, and providing long term solutions through legislation.[8] | ” |
| “ | In my race for Iowa District 75 State Representative, there's only one candidate that has the experience dealing with Iowa legislators on both sides of the aisle to back bills that would help the liberties of every Iowan family and individual. Over coming political obstacles at the Iowa Capitol has been my duty for the past two years. While my opponents have been theorizing about issues, I have had the opportunity to take a hands on approach dealing with legislation and getting bi-partisan support for said legislation by uniting both sides through clear communication and advocating the concerns of constituents statewide.[8] | ” |
| “ | To secure the liberties of every Iowan more than they were before I took office and to show people that anyone can run for office and be successful in their endeavors as long as they use liberty to guide them.[8] | ” |
| “ | It's very frustrating having bills pass the Senate Chamber unanimously or overwhelmingly bipartisan support in favor of a bill, only to have it stall or get killed on the House side due to partisan politics and not listening to what the people want.[8] | ” |
| “ | Building coalitions with other legislators is the only way to get important legislation passed. Otherwise many legislators would be on an island all alone most of the time. It's also a great way to learn what not to do if you're a junior member of the House or Senate.[8] | ” |
2016
George's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Decriminalize Marijuana
Reduce the Size and Scope of Government
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| —John George[9] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form on May 28, 2018
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "John George's responses," May 29, 2018
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ George for Liberty, "Issues," accessed September 19, 2016
