Monica Kurth
Monica Kurth | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 98th district | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Lykam |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
Monica Kurth is an American educator and politician.
Kurth is from Davenport, Iowa.[1] She taught at Scott Community College. In 2017, she won a special election to the Iowa House of Representatives to fill the seat vacated by Jim Lykam for the 89th district. She subsequently won reelection in 2018, 2020, and 2022. She is a member of the Democratic Party.[2][3]
Election history
[edit]2017
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Monica Kurth | 2,081 | 72.4 | |
| Republican | Michael Gonzales | 784 | 27.3 | |
| Write-in | 9 | 0.3 | ||
2018
[edit]Kurth ran unopposed in both the primary and general elections in 2018.
2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Monica Kurth | 7,967 | 54.8 | |
| Republican | Sean Hanley | 6,159 | 42.3 | |
| No party | Jonathan Vance | 414 | 2.8 | |
| Write-in | 7 | 0.0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Tibbetts, Ed (January 30, 2017). "Special election Tuesday to fill Iowa House seat". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "Monica Kurth wins Iowa House race". February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ Tibbetts, Ed (February 1, 2017). "Empty Iowa House seat filled". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded byMary Wolfe
98th District 2023 – present
Succeeded byIncumbent
Preceded byJim Lykam
89th District 2017 – 2023
Succeeded byElinor Levin
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