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Andy McKean
Andy McKean (Democratic Party) was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 58. He assumed office on January 1, 2017. He left office on January 1, 2021.
McKean (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 66. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Committee assignments
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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| • Economic Growth |
| • Environmental Protection, Vice chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Local Government |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 66
Incumbent Steven Bradley defeated Andy McKean in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 66 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steven Bradley (R) | 55.4 | 9,541 |
 | Andy McKean (D) | 44.5 | 7,670 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 17,224 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 66
Andy McKean advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 66 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andy McKean | 100.0 | 326 |
| Total votes: 326 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 66
Incumbent Steven Bradley advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 66 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steven Bradley | 97.5 | 1,569 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.5 | 40 | ||
| Total votes: 1,609 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2020
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 58
Steven Bradley defeated incumbent Andy McKean in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 58 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steven Bradley (R) | 53.6 | 9,123 |
| Andy McKean (D) | 46.3 | 7,884 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 17,019 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 58
Incumbent Andy McKean advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 58 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andy McKean | 99.1 | 3,263 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 29 | ||
| Total votes: 3,292 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 58
Steven Bradley advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 58 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steven Bradley | 99.1 | 2,806 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 26 | ||
| Total votes: 2,832 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 58
Incumbent Andy McKean defeated Joe Oclon in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 58 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andy McKean (R) | 69.2 | 9,004 |
| Joe Oclon (D) | 30.8 | 4,004 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 13,018 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 58
Joe Oclon advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 58 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joe Oclon | 100.0 | 1,045 | |
| Total votes: 1,045 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 58
Incumbent Andy McKean advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 58 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andy McKean | 100.0 | 783 |
| Total votes: 783 | |||
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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 Brian Moore (R) did not seek re-election.
Andy McKean defeated Jessica Kean in the Iowa House of Representatives District 58 general election.[1][2]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 58 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Andy McKean |
59.05% | 9,078 | |
| Democratic | Jessica Kean | 40.95% | 6,296 | |
| Total Votes | 15,374 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Peter Hird ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 58 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 58 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Peter Hird (unopposed) | |
Andy McKean defeated Allen Ernst and Joshua Sundstrom in the Iowa House of Representatives District 58 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 58 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Andy McKean |
62.93% | 674 | |
| Republican | Allen Ernst | 26.80% | 287 | |
| Republican | Joshua Sundstrom | 10.27% | 110 | |
| Total Votes | 1,071 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Andy McKean did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
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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Noteworthy events
McKean switches party affiliation
Rep. Andy McKean changed his party affiliation from Republican to Democratic on April 23, 2019. McKean said President Trump Trump and changes in the party as a whole prompted this change. "I feel, as a Republican, that I need to be able to support the standard bearer of our party...Unfortunately, that's something I'm unable to do," McKean said in a news conference. He added that "the [Republican] party has veered very sharply to the right." The Des Moines Register stated McKean had been the longest-serving Republican in the state House.[5]
House Minority Leader Todd Prichard (D) commented on McKean's move: "We're pleased to have Andy's experience and ideas as part of our discussion when we go to caucus."[5]
House Speaker Linda Upmeyer (R) said, "This will not distract us from moving forward with the conservative agenda that Iowans have tasked us with...As a majority of 53 strong Republicans, we are committed to completing our work and wrapping up the session."[5]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Canvass Summary," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Des Moines Register, "Iowa lawmaker cites disapproval with Donald Trump as reason he's leaving Republican Party," April 23, 2019
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Brian Moore (R) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 58 2017 - 2021 |
Succeeded by Steven Bradley (R) |
