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Cindy Golding
Cindy Golding (Republican Party) is a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 83. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Golding (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 83. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Golding completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Cindy Golding was born in Chicago, Illinois. Golding's career experience includes owning Sweet Maple Farms and CNJ Investments and working as a farmer.[1][2][3] Golding has served on the Linn County Republican Central Committee, the leadership council of the National Federation of Independent Business, the board of the Linn County Farm Bureau, and the board of Youth for Christ.[3][4]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Golding was assigned to the following committees:
- Labor Committee
- House Local Government Committee, Vice Chair
- House State Government Committee
- House Veterans Affairs Committee
Elections
2024
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 83
Incumbent Cindy Golding defeated Kent McNally in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 83 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cindy Golding (R)  | 58.7 | 11,321 |
| Kent McNally (D) | 41.2 | 7,947 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 14 | ||
| Total votes: 19,282 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 83
Kent McNally advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 83 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kent McNally | 99.0 | 306 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 309 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 83
Incumbent Cindy Golding advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 83 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cindy Golding | 98.8 | 407 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 412 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Golding in this election.
2022
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 83
Cindy Golding defeated Kris Nall in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 83 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cindy Golding (R) | 59.1 | 9,172 |
 | Kris Nall (D) | 40.9 | 6,350 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 15,529 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 83
Kris Nall advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 83 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kris Nall | 99.7 | 1,760 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 1,766 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 83
Cindy Golding advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 83 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cindy Golding | 99.4 | 1,706 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 1,717 | |||
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2011
Golding was defeated by Liz Mathis (D) in the November 8 special election.[5][6]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Cindy Golding completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Golding's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I will continue to represent the interests of the rural and small town Iowans, whom I serve. It is our job to protect Iowans from dangerous ventures, such as hazardous liquid pipelines, without adequate safety measures in place.
- Private property rights are one of the fundamental rights in the US Constitution. I believe it is the responsibility of the legislature to protect private property - disallowing the use of eminent domain for corporate financial gain.
- Fair and accurate elections are the backbone of our representative Republic. We must continue to improve our election process to eliminate any opportunity for election fraud, including mail fraud, same day registration process and voter role cleanup. Citizen involvement is a critical element in this process.
Second -“A Lantern in her Hand” describes the life of a pioneer woman who succeeded in life and found joy in spite of disappointments and adversity..
As a State legislator, I will do whatever I can to protect my constituents and other Iowans from Federal government overreach and unconstitutional rules. and takings.
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2022
Cindy Golding did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2012
On her 2011 campaign site, Golding details her policy goals:
- Create Jobs: "Cindy will fight to lessen the burden of government regulations placed on Iowa employers... Cindy will fight to lower the taxes that Iowa families and employers face on a daily basis. She will not support budgets that are balanced by adding to our already heavy tax burden...By protecting Iowa’s right-to-work law, Cindy supports an individual’s right to choose to participate in a union."
- Reduce Spending: "Cindy believes our government must function just as Iowa families do at home. The government should be forced to live within its means by making the hard decisions necessary to reduce spending when wallets are thin."
- Improve Education: "Cindy believes we must restore Iowa’s reputation as a leader in education. A strong education creates the foundation our children will need to succeed in life and to become strong contributing members of society. And that educated workforce is critical to Iowa’s future business success, which provides further opportunity for all."
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Debates
- On October 26, KCRG-TV9 hosted a candidate forum. The debate will also air at 1pm on October 31 and at 8pm on November 1. Highlights from the forum can be found here.
- On October 27, the League of Women Voters will hold a candidate forum. The debate will be held at 7 p.m. in the Kirkwood Training and Outreach Center.[7]
Partisan Balance
Prior to Dandekar's resignation, the partisan balance of the Senate favored Democrats 26-24. If Republicans can flip District 18, the Senate will be tied 25-25.[8]
Pre-election polling
According to a poll of 878 likely voters, 52% favor Mathis while 46% favor Golding--the poll had a 3.3 margin of error. Mathis also leads in absentee ballots and fundraising. Gov. Terry Branstad (R) acknowledged that the race was an "uphill battle," attributing the disadvantage to Mathis' name recognition as a former television anchor. The poll was conducted by Public Policy Polling between November 4 and November 6. Details of the poll can be found here.[9]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Iowa House of Representatives District 83 |
Officeholder Iowa House of Representatives District 83 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Cindy Golding," accessed May 16, 2023
- ↑ The Iowa Legislature, "Cindy Golding - All Years," accessed May 16, 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cindy Golding for Iowa Senate, "Campaign site," accessed on October 27, 2011
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 7, 2024
- ↑ Governor Terry Branstad, "Special Election Proclamation," September 19, 2011
- ↑ DesMoines Register, "Democrat Liz Mathis is winner of special Iowa Senate election," November 8, 2011
- ↑ Des Moines Register, "Special Iowa Senate race debates scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday," October 25, 2011
- ↑ Stateline, "Iowa Senate control at stake in November special election," September 19
- ↑ Iowa City Patch, "Liz Mathis Polling Ahead in Senate District 18 Race, but Final Vote Should be Close," November 7, 2011
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| Preceded by Martin Graber (R) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 83 2023-Present |
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