Dave Rowley | |
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| Member of the
Iowa Senate from the 5th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Kraayenbrink |
| Member of the
Iowa Senate from the 1st district | |
| In office January 10, 2022 – January 8, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Zach Whiting |
| Succeeded by | Rocky De Witt |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
Dave Rowley is an insurance agent and politician serving as the Iowa State Senator from the 1st district since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he defeated Democrat Mark Lemke in a special election on December 14, 2021, to serve the remainder of Republican Zach Whiting's term. [1] [2] [3]
Personal life
Rowley is also a musician. [4]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Rowley | 2,690 | 75.58% | ||
| Democratic | Mark Lemke | 864 | 24.28% | ||
| Write-in | 5 | 0.14% | |||
| Total votes | 3,559 | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
- ^ Breen, Matt (December 7, 2021). "ONE-ON-ONE: Iowa Senate District 1 Candidate Dave Rowley". KTIV. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ Gowins, Max (December 15, 2021). "Election Results: December 14, 2021 Special State Legislative Elections". Decision Desk HQ. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ Richardson, Ian (December 14, 2021). "Republican Dave Rowley wins special Iowa Senate election in northwest Iowa, keeping GOP control of seat". Des Moines Register. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ McNett, Jared (January 23, 2022). "Siouxland's Rowley goes from singer to state senator". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ Teunissen, Gage (December 15, 2021). "Dave Rowley has been elected to represent Iowa Senate District 1". KCAU-TV. Retrieved December 15, 2021.