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Elinor Levin
Elinor Levin (Democratic Party) is a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 89. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Levin (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 89. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Elinor Levin was born in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Levin graduated from William Fremd High School in 2005. He earned a B.A. in secondary education and English from Cornell College in 2009. Levin's career experience includes working as a private tutor with WyzAnt, a freelance fiction editor, and an eighth grade ELA teacher with Onslow County Schools. She has been affiliated with the Iowa City Community Theatre, the League of Women Voters of Johnson County, the South District Neighborhood Association, and the Quire of Eastern Iowa.[1][2]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Levin was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agriculture Committee
- Environmental Protection Committee
- Natural Resources Committee
- Public Safety Committee
- House Veterans Affairs Committee
- International Relations Committee
Elections
2024
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 89
Incumbent Elinor Levin won election in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 89 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Elinor Levin (D) | 98.7 | 11,945 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 155 | ||
| Total votes: 12,100 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 89
Incumbent Elinor Levin defeated Ty Bopp in the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 89 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elinor Levin | 91.0 | 1,266 |
| Ty Bopp | 8.4 | 117 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 1,391 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 89
Elinor Levin defeated Jacob Onken in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 89 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elinor Levin (D) | 82.2 | 8,965 |
 | Jacob Onken (R) | 17.8 | 1,937 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 10,907 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 89
Elinor Levin defeated Tony Currin in the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 89 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elinor Levin | 63.1 | 1,694 |
| Tony Currin | 36.7 | 987 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 2,686 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Elinor Levin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Video for Ballotpedia
| Video submitted to Ballotpedia Released November 8, 2021 |
Elinor Levin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Levin'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'm a break-it-down, understand the details, investigate the options kind of person. I love doing it, and I want to do it. But I know not everyone wants to, or can, spend the time on every issue. I want to give my time and my efforts to make your lives a little easier and a little safer.
- The roll of government is to collectively work for the betterment of all people. Electing me means electing someone who genuinely wants to hear your perspective and concerns, whether we agree or disagree. The only way I can see beyond my own experience is by learning about yours and pushing for initiatives that will do the best for the most people, and for the people who need it most.
- I know I won’t have everyone’s trust from the outset- that would be impossible. But I know- KNOW- that I will earn the trust of every Iowan who wants this state to work; for kids, for adults, for seniors; for those facing illness and those dreaming big dreams; for every person whose life could, and should, be just a little bit easier.
The second is "Danny, the Champion of the World," by Roald Dahl. The language is beautiful, the story is creative and descriptive, and the relationship between the two main characters, Danny and his father, is wonderful, supportive, clever, and warm. We could all use more relationships like the model in this book.
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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 89 |
Officeholder Iowa House of Representatives District 89 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on November 16, 2021
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Elinor Levin," accessed May 16, 2023
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| Preceded by Monica Hosch Kurth (D) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 89 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
