Jake Highfill

Jake Highfill
85th General Assembly portrait (2013)
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 39th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2013
Preceded by Dawn Pettengill
Personal details
Born (1990-03-03) March 3, 1990
Marshalltown, Iowa, U.S.
Political party Republican
Residence Johnston, Iowa
Alma mater University of Iowa
Website legis.iowa.gov/...

Jake Highfill (born March 3, 1990) is the Iowa State Representative from the 39th District.[1][2] A Republican, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2013. Highfill resides in Johnston, Iowa. He has a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Iowa.

As of May 2013, Highfill serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Appropriations, Local Government, and Natural Resources committees. He also serves as the vice chair of the State Government committee and as a member of the Education Appropriations Subcommittee. Highfill defeated incumbent Erik Helland, the House majority whip, to win the Republican nomination in 2012.[3]

Electoral history

*incumbent

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes % ±%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 [4]
District 39
Turnout: 1,210		Republican Jake HighfillRepublican62251.40%
Erik Helland* Republican57247.27%
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 [5]
District 39
Turnout: 19,289		Republican (newly redistricted) Jake HighfillRepublican9,21847.79%
Kelsey Clark Democratic8,46643.89%

References

  1. ↑ http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2014/10/23/iowa-election-jake-highfill-bio/17792261/
  2. ↑ http://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=10752
  3. ↑ Sleyster, Sara (2012-06-05). "Highfill beats incumbent to win Iowa House District 39". Des Moines Register. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
  4. ↑ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 138. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  5. ↑ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 85. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by
Dawn Pettengill		 39th District
2013–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent


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