Mark Lofgren
Mark Lofgren | |
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| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 48th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Brase |
| Constituency | District 48 - (2023-Present) District 46 - (2017-2023) |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 91st district | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – January 11, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Nathan Reichert |
| Succeeded by | Gary Carlson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 26, 1961 Muscatine, Iowa, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Paula |
| Children | Four |
| Education | Muscatine Community College (AA) University of Iowa (BBA) |
| Profession | Residential and commercial real estate sales |
| Website | legis.iowa.gov/... |
Mark Lofgren (born June 26, 1961) is a member of the Iowa Senate, representing the 46th district. He was elected in 2016, defeating incumbent Democratic Senator Chris Brase.[1]
He previously served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2011-2015 [2] before giving up his seat for an unsuccessful bid for the Republican candidate for the Iowa's 2nd congressional district
Electoral history
[edit]| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [3] District 80 Turnout: 9,488 | Republican gain from Democratic | Mark Lofgren | Republican | 5,458 | 57.53% | ||
| Nathan Reichert* | Democratic | 4,014 | 42.31% | ||||
| Write-In | 16 | 0.17% | |||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2012 [4] District 91 Turnout: 13,958 | Republican hold | Mark Lofgren* | Republican | 7,426 | 53.20% | ||
| John Dabeet | Democratic | 6,511 | 46.65% | ||||
| Write-In | 21 | 0.15% | |||||
| United States House of Representatives Republican primary election, 2014 [5] District 2 Turnout: 30,475 | Republican | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Republican | 15,043 | 49.36% | ||
| Mark Lofgren | Republican | 11,634 | 38.18% | ||||
| Matthew Waldren | Republican | 3,746 | 12.29% | ||||
| Write-In | Republican | 52 | 0.17% | ||||
| Iowa State Senate elections, 2016 [6] District 46 Turnout: 29,230 | Republican gain from Democratic | Mark Lofgren | Republican | 16,576 | 56.71% | ||
| Chris Brase* | Democratic | 12,615 | 43.16% | ||||
| Write-In | 39 | 0.13% | |||||
References
[edit]- ↑ Wenger, Emily (November 8, 2016). "Lofgren takes Iowa Senate District 46 for Republicans". Quad-City Times. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Senator Mark S. Lofgren". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ↑ "2010 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 77. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ↑ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 137. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ↑ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 10. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ↑ "2016 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 62. Retrieved January 25, 2017.