Dennis Guth
Dennis Guth | |
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Member of the Iowa Senate from the 28th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 14, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Jack Kibbie |
Constituency | District 28 - (2023-Present) District 4 - (2013-2023) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1955 (age 68–69) near Klemme, Iowa, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Margaret |
Children | 5 |
Residence(s) | Klemme, Iowa, U.S. |
Alma mater | Iowa State University |
Dennis Guth (born 1955) is an American politician, currently the Iowa State Senator from the 28th District.[1] A Republican, he has served in the Iowa Senate since winning an election against Bob Jennings in 2012, flipping the seat from Democratic to Republican.[2]
Born in Klemme, Iowa Guth attended Klemme area Community School District. After graduating, Guth went go on to attend Iowa State University where he received a degree in Agricultural Mechanization. He first became involved in politics in 1994 when he was asked to be precinct chair the Ell Township Republican Committee, going on to serve 12 years as chair before going on to seek elected office.[3] Guth currently resides in Klemme with his wife Margaret, they have five children, one of which they had adopted from Brazil.[4]
As of February 2020, Guth serves on the following committees: Appropriations, Labor and Business Relations, and Local Government. He also serves on the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee (Chair), as well as the Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (HAWK-I) Board.[1]
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Dennis Guth | 16,033 | 52.9% | |||
Democratic | Bob Jennings | 14,299 | 47.1% | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dennis Guth | 18,359 | 60.69% | |
Democratic | Susan Bangert | 11,889 | 39.31% | |
Republican hold |
References
- ^ a b "State Senator". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ^ a b Iowa Secretary of State. (2012). 2012 General Election Canvass Summary. Columbia College. https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/general/canvsummary.pdf
- ^ "About Dennis Guth - Guth For Senate - Dennis Guth for Iowa Senate District 4". Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ^ Iowa Secretary of State. (2016). 2016 General Election Canvass Summary. Iowa SOS. https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2016/general/canvsummary.pdf
Iowa Senate | ||
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Preceded by Mike Klimesh | 28th District 2023 – present | Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Jack Kibbie | 4th District 2013 – 2023 | Succeeded by Tim Kraayenbrink |
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- President of the Senate
- Amy Sinclair (R)
- President pro tempore
- Brad Zaun (R)
- Majority Leader
- Jack Whitver (R)
- Minority Leader
- Pam Jochum (D)
- ▌Rocky De Witt (R)
- ▌Jeff Taylor (R)
- ▌Lynn Evans (R)
- ▌Tim Kraayenbrink (R)
- ▌Dave Rowley (R)
- ▌Jason Schultz (R)
- ▌Kevin Alons (R)
- ▌Mark Costello (R)
- ▌Tom Shipley (R)
- ▌Dan Dawson (R)
- ▌Julian Garrett (R)
- ▌Amy Sinclair (R)
- ▌Cherielynn Westrich (R)
- ▌Sarah Trone Garriott (D)
- ▌Tony Bisignano (D)
- ▌Claire Celsi (D)
- ▌Izaah Knox (D)
- ▌Janet Petersen (D)
- ▌Ken Rozenboom (R)
- ▌Nate Boulton (D)
- ▌Mike Bousselot (R)
- ▌Brad Zaun (R)
- ▌Jack Whitver (R)
- ▌Jesse Green (R)
- ▌Herman Quirmbach (D)
- ▌Jeff Edler (R)
- ▌Annette Sweeney (R)
- ▌Dennis Guth (R)
- ▌Sandy Salmon (R)
- ▌Vacant
- ▌William Dotzler (D)
- ▌Mike Klimesh (R)
- ▌Carrie Koelker (R)
- ▌Dan Zumbach (R)
- ▌Chris Cournoyer (R)
- ▌Pam Jochum (D)
- ▌Molly Donahue (D)
- ▌Eric Giddens (D)
- ▌Liz Bennett (D)
- ▌Todd Taylor (D)
- ▌Kerry Gruenhagen (R)
- ▌Charlie McClintock (R)
- ▌Zach Wahls (D)
- ▌Adrian Dickey (R)
- ▌Janice Weiner (D)
- ▌Dawn Driscoll (R)
- ▌Scott Webster (R)
- ▌Mark Lofgren (R)
- ▌Cindy Winckler (D)
- ▌Jeff Reichman (R)
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- ▌Vacant (1)