Mary Wolfe
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Mary Wolfe | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 98th district | |
| In office January 10, 2011[1] – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Polly Bukta |
| Succeeded by | Monica Kurth (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 (age 62–63)[2] Washington, D.C., U.S.[2] |
| Party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Attorney[1] |
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Mary Lynn Wolfe (born 1963) is an attorney and a former Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 98th district.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Wolfe holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a JD from the University of Iowa.[1] She has been an attorney in private practice with her father.[4]
Political career
[edit]In 2010, Wolfe announced that she would run to represent District 26 in the Iowa House of Representatives, after the former representative, Polly Bukta, announced that she would not run for re-election.[4] She defeated the Republican opponent, David A. Rose, by 424 votes.[1]
Following redistricting in 2011, Wolfe ran to represent District 98 in 2012 and won. She was re-elected to that seat four times. During her tenure, she served as the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee. She did not seek reelection in 2022 and left office in January 2023, being succeeded by Monica Kurth.[1]
Electoral record
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Wolfe | 4,800 | 52.31% | |
| Republican | David A. Rose | 4,376 | 47.69% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Wolfe | 10,052 | 76.3% | |
| Independent | Carolyn Grimes | 3,129 | 23.7% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Wolfe | 8,547 | 66.50% | |
| Republican | Jeannine Eldrenkamp | 4,306 | 33.50% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Wolfe | 7,614 | 96.1% | |
| Other/Write-in | 305 | 3.9% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Wolfe | 7,872 | 59.6% | |
| Republican | Joma Short | 5,329 | 40.3% | |
| Other/Write-in | 16 | 0.1% | ||
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Mary Lynn Wolfe". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- 1 2 "Mary Wolfe's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ↑ "Mary Lynn Wolfe". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- 1 2 Martens, Steven (January 21, 2010). "Clinton lawyer to run for House seat". Quad-City Times. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
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