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Emma Bouza
Emma Bouza (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 3. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Bouza completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Emma Bouza was born in Le Mars, Iowa. She earned a bachelor's degree from South Dakota State University in 2002. She also attended Western Governors University. Her career experience includes working as an educator.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 3
Incumbent Thomas Jeneary defeated Emma Bouza in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Thomas Jeneary (R) | 78.7 | 12,012 |
Emma Bouza (D)  | 21.2 | 3,236 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 15,272 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 3
Emma Bouza advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 3 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Emma Bouza | 99.0 | 102 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 103 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 3
Incumbent Thomas Jeneary advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 3 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas Jeneary | 99.2 | 2,010 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 16 | ||
| Total votes: 2,026 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bouza in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Emma Bouza completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bouza's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Emma serves on the Hawarden Regional Health board of directors. She is vice president of the Hawarden Area Arts Council and she also serves on the Hawarden Chamber retail committee. Emma is also the Special Olympics coach at West Sioux. In 2022, she along with her family were recognized as Special Olympics Iowa's family of the year.
She is a LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities) graduate and an Iowa Family Leadership Training Institute graduate. She continues to serve as a family mentor for both programs. She is also a family mentor for ASK resource center. She was appointed to the governor's Early ACCESS council for 6 years, with 4 years serving as council chair. She currently is a governor appointed member of the DD Council and also is part of the council's policy committee. Emma has been a member of the Child Health Specialty Clinic Family Advisory council for several years and is council chair. She also volunteers at the National Down Syndrome Congress National Convention.- I understand the value of teachers and public education.
- I am an advocate for disability rights.
- I am willing to listen and learn about the issues that affect Iowans.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 7, 2024
