Senate District 44
Registration: D 14738, R 10220, N 12526, total 37501, D +4518
Incumbent: Tom Courtney, D-Burlington
Courtney
slid comfortably into an open seat here in 2002 seat without GOP
opposition (he beat an independent Some Dude). The Republicans finally
tried in `08; David Kerr only scored 40% but carried Louisa.
This cycle, Republican Bradley Bourn
is running. He's emphasizing his military background with a giant
monster truck-caper parade vehicle pained in green camouflage; looks
like the Urban Assault Vehicle from Stripes.
The revised
district keeps Des Moines and Louisa counties intact. Courtney also
keeps a chunk of western Muscatine County, which grows. Despite that the
party margin is almost identical.
July 19 Campaign Finance Report: Courtney for State Senate Committee, Bourn for Senate Courtney has $9,631.33 in the bank to Bourne's $1,733.72.
House District 87
Registration: D 8825, R 4089, N 5918, total 18846, D +4736
Incumbent: Dennis Cohoon, D-Burlington
Another
District Draws Itself seat; Burlington's population is 84% of ideal
House district size. West Burlington historically was carved off, but
now they're together and are 94% of a district. Lose three townships to
the north, add one on the south, and that's Dennis Cohoon's district.
He's been in the House since a 1987 special, making him the senior House member.
Minister
Dave Selmon actually held Cohoon to 59% in the toxic climate of 2010;
that's probably a high water mark for the Republicans.
This year
Cohoon has two opponents. Dan Cahill, a sitting Des Moines County
supervisor, filed as an independent in House District 87. Cahill was
elected to the Board as a Democrat in 2008, pledging to serve only one
term, and did not seek re-nomination in the June primary. Self-described "Libertarian Republican" Andrew Wilson has the GOP ballot line.
July 19 Campaign Finance Report: Cohoon for Representative Wilson and Cahill did not raise enough money to report.
House District 88
Registration: D 5913, R 6131, N 6608, total 18655, R +218
Incumbent: Tom Sands, R-Wapello
This
is the descendant of the district I ran in two maps ago. In 2002 the
configuration changed from Louisa-rural Muscatine-rural Johnson to
Louisa-rural Muscatine-rural Des Moines. That's when Tom Sands, then of
Columbus Junction (he's now moved downstream to Wapello) took over from
Barry Brauns. The toughest challenge was in 2008, when former Columbus
City mayor Frank Best held him to just 53%. Despite that, the Ways and
Means chair got a bye in 2010.
The chunk of rural Muscatine
expands to restore most of the northern tier of Muscatine County: West
Liberty, Atalissa, Moscow. But that area has changed a lot, becoming
more Hispanic and Democratic. This census both West Liberty and
Conesville reported Hispanic majorities in the census, with Columbus
Junction just short at 48%.
That opens up a big opportunity for Democrat Sara Sedlacek of West Liberty, a small business owner and grant writer. This is a must-win for both teams, as the number 47 Democratic seat.
July 19 Campaign Finance Report: Committee to Elect Sara Sedlacek, Sands for State House
Who would have pegged this poor, rural turf for a high-dollar race?
Sands has a leadership level $70,680.04 on hand. Yet Sedlacek has proven
to be an outstanding fundraiser, with $27,304.54.
Senate District 44, House District 87 & 88: District of the Day 1 - 6/23/2011 | District of the Day 2 - 3/17/2012
The worst.
Showing posts with label Iowa House District 87. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Iowa House District 87. Show all posts
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Friday, August 03, 2012
SOCIДLIST ШOЯКЗЯS PДЯTУ FILЭS
DA, IS PЯAVDA. GLOЯIФЦS SOCIДLIST ШOЯКЗЯS PДЯTУ PЯЭSIDЗИTIДL TICКЭT OЙ IOЩA ЬALLOT.
Just kidding with the font. The SWP is nyet the Яooskie kind of commies. According to the ever comprehensive and objective Ron Gunzburger of Politics1:
Since the 1980s, the SWP has drifted away from Trotskyism and moved towards the brand of authoritarian politics espoused by Cuban leader Fidel Castro's style of Marxism (the SWP sites calls Castro's Cuba "a shining example for all workers").This is the fifth consecutive election that James Harris had been on the presidential ballot for the SWP in Iowa. He wasn't the official nominee in 2008, but the official candidate was not a native-born citizen so Harris was substituted in some states. I still want to see his long form birth certificate just in case.
The SWP also placed David Яosenfeld of Des Moines on the ballot today in the 3rd CD, where he's well positioned to claim the entire anti-incumbent vote against Leonard Boswell and Tom Latham.
SWP has long been very successful in qualifying for the ballot; given a choice most people would rather sign a petition than buy one of their "The Militant" papers. But as for actual results, Harris won just 292 votes statewide in 2008, good enough for seventh place of the nine candidates on the Iowa ballot (and probably below the scattered write ins for Ron Paul and Hillary Clinton).
Probably of more significance is the one legislative filing of the day. Dan Cahill, a sitting Des Moines County supervisor, filed as an independent in House District 87. Democrat Dennis Cohoon has held the seat since an `87 special and is running again; self-described "Libertarian Republican" Andrew Wilson has the GOP ballot line. Cahill was elected to the Board as a Democrat in 2008, pledging to serve only one term, and did not seek re-nomination in the June primary. Splitters!
Saturday, March 17, 2012
District Of The Day Reboot: Iowa Senate District 44, Iowa House District 87 & 88
Senate District 44
Registration: D 16429, R 11222, N 14589, total 42262, D +5207
Incumbent: Tom Courtney, D-Burlington
Here's a good illustration of the ripple effect of redistricting. A triple-up two districts to the west in 2001 led to significantly different lines for Gene Fraise of Fort Madison and an empty district in Burlington. The beneficiary was Tom Courtney, who slid comfortably into the seat without GOP opposition (he beat an independent Some Dude) in 2002 and no opposition at all two years later. The Republicans finally tried in `08; David Kerr only scored 40% but carried Louisa. This cycle, GOP veteran Bradley Bourn has announced .
The revised district keeps Des Moines and Louisa counties intact. Courtney also keeps a chunk of western Muscatine County, which grows. Despite that the party margin is almost identical.
But it's polarized; the Courtney Senate seat is made of one heavily Democratic House seat and another that's dead even.
Campaign finance reports: Courtney for State Senate Committee
House District 87
Registration: D 9966, R 4607, N 7098, total 21689, D +5359
Incumbent: Dennis Cohoon, D-Burlington
Another District Draws Itself seat; Burlington's population is 84% of ideal House district size. West Burlington historically was carved off, but now they're together and are 94% of a district. Lose three townships to the north, add one on the south, and that's Dennis Cohoon's district. He's been in the House since 1987, making him the senior House member.
Minister Dave Selmon actually held Cohoon to 59% in the toxic climate of 2010; that's probably a high water mark for the Republicans. I guess I shouldn't say "high water mark" around a river town. Selmon considered a 2012 run but in the end didn't. Instead Cohoon will face Republican Andrew Wilson, who appears to be Some Dude.
Campaign finance reports: Cohoon for Representative
House District 88
Registration: D 6463, R 6615, N 7491, total 20573, R +152
Incumbent: Tom Sands, R-Wapello
The Des Moines Register called Iowa Highway 70 from West Liberty to Nichols, Conesville, and the Columbus Junction area "the Hispanic Highway". This census both West Liberty and Conesville reported Hispanic majorities in the census with Columbus Junction just short at 48%.
This is the descendent of the district I ran in two maps ago. In 2002 the configuration changed from Louisa-rural Muscatine-rural Johnson to Louisa-rural Muscatine-rural Des Moines. That's when Tom Sands, then of Columbus Junction (he's now moved downstream to Wapello) took over from Barry Brauns.
Sands keeps the same basic configuration as last decade, with Louisa as the core of the district. In Des Moines County, he keeps the rural and small towns west of the city, but loses West Burlington to Dennis Cohoon. The seat expands north geographically, making up for population loss; no place was hit harder by the 2008 flood than Louisa County. Sands adds most of the northern tier of Muscatine County: West Liberty, Atalissa, Moscow, and rural Wilton, though the city of Wilton itself stays with Jeff Kaufmann's district. Sands keeps Nichols and Conesville in western Muscatine but drops Fruitland (the fruit in question would be melons) south of Muscatine city.
The result is a dead-even swing seat. If you sort Iowa House districts by party margin, this is number 50 of 100. Democrats have made some credible efforts. The toughest challenge was in 2008, when former Columbus City mayor Frank Best held him to just 53%. Despite that, Sands got a bye in 2010.
This year, Democrats are serious. Sara Sedlacek, a West Liberty Democrat who works as assistant to the Director at Backyard Abundance and as a grant writer for Johnson County, is a veteran of several Iowa campaigns, including Culver/Judge and State Rep. John Wittneben, who she also served as clerk.
As Ways and Means chair, Sands has been high profile this session and has plenty of access to cash; Sands for State House reported $45,498 in hand January 19. But Committee to Elect Sara Sedlacek was one of the top challengers at fundraising, with $9,378 in the bank.
Original post 6/23/2011 Statewide Map: Front | Back (with City Insets) | Old Senate, House
Registration: D 16429, R 11222, N 14589, total 42262, D +5207
Incumbent: Tom Courtney, D-Burlington
Here's a good illustration of the ripple effect of redistricting. A triple-up two districts to the west in 2001 led to significantly different lines for Gene Fraise of Fort Madison and an empty district in Burlington. The beneficiary was Tom Courtney, who slid comfortably into the seat without GOP opposition (he beat an independent Some Dude) in 2002 and no opposition at all two years later. The Republicans finally tried in `08; David Kerr only scored 40% but carried Louisa. This cycle, GOP veteran Bradley Bourn has announced .
The revised district keeps Des Moines and Louisa counties intact. Courtney also keeps a chunk of western Muscatine County, which grows. Despite that the party margin is almost identical.
But it's polarized; the Courtney Senate seat is made of one heavily Democratic House seat and another that's dead even.
Campaign finance reports: Courtney for State Senate Committee
House District 87
Registration: D 9966, R 4607, N 7098, total 21689, D +5359
Incumbent: Dennis Cohoon, D-Burlington
Another District Draws Itself seat; Burlington's population is 84% of ideal House district size. West Burlington historically was carved off, but now they're together and are 94% of a district. Lose three townships to the north, add one on the south, and that's Dennis Cohoon's district. He's been in the House since 1987, making him the senior House member.
Minister Dave Selmon actually held Cohoon to 59% in the toxic climate of 2010; that's probably a high water mark for the Republicans. I guess I shouldn't say "high water mark" around a river town. Selmon considered a 2012 run but in the end didn't. Instead Cohoon will face Republican Andrew Wilson, who appears to be Some Dude.
Campaign finance reports: Cohoon for Representative
House District 88
Registration: D 6463, R 6615, N 7491, total 20573, R +152
Incumbent: Tom Sands, R-Wapello
The Des Moines Register called Iowa Highway 70 from West Liberty to Nichols, Conesville, and the Columbus Junction area "the Hispanic Highway". This census both West Liberty and Conesville reported Hispanic majorities in the census with Columbus Junction just short at 48%.
This is the descendent of the district I ran in two maps ago. In 2002 the configuration changed from Louisa-rural Muscatine-rural Johnson to Louisa-rural Muscatine-rural Des Moines. That's when Tom Sands, then of Columbus Junction (he's now moved downstream to Wapello) took over from Barry Brauns.
Sands keeps the same basic configuration as last decade, with Louisa as the core of the district. In Des Moines County, he keeps the rural and small towns west of the city, but loses West Burlington to Dennis Cohoon. The seat expands north geographically, making up for population loss; no place was hit harder by the 2008 flood than Louisa County. Sands adds most of the northern tier of Muscatine County: West Liberty, Atalissa, Moscow, and rural Wilton, though the city of Wilton itself stays with Jeff Kaufmann's district. Sands keeps Nichols and Conesville in western Muscatine but drops Fruitland (the fruit in question would be melons) south of Muscatine city.
The result is a dead-even swing seat. If you sort Iowa House districts by party margin, this is number 50 of 100. Democrats have made some credible efforts. The toughest challenge was in 2008, when former Columbus City mayor Frank Best held him to just 53%. Despite that, Sands got a bye in 2010.
This year, Democrats are serious. Sara Sedlacek, a West Liberty Democrat who works as assistant to the Director at Backyard Abundance and as a grant writer for Johnson County, is a veteran of several Iowa campaigns, including Culver/Judge and State Rep. John Wittneben, who she also served as clerk.
As Ways and Means chair, Sands has been high profile this session and has plenty of access to cash; Sands for State House reported $45,498 in hand January 19. But Committee to Elect Sara Sedlacek was one of the top challengers at fundraising, with $9,378 in the bank.
Original post 6/23/2011 Statewide Map: Front | Back (with City Insets) | Old Senate, House
Thursday, June 23, 2011
District of the Day: Senate District 44, House Districts 87 and 88
District of the Day: Senate District 44, House Districts 87 and 88
Senate District 44
Registration: D 15807, R 10288, N 13113, total 39229, D+ 5519
Incumbent: Tom Courtney, D-Burlington
Here's a good illustration of the ripple effect of redistricting. A triple-up two districts to the west in 2001 led to significantly different lines for Gene Fraise of Fort Madison and an empty district in Burlington. The beneficiary was Tom Courtney, who slid comfortably into the seat without without GOP opposition (he beat an independent Some Dude) in 2002 and no opposition at all two years later. The Republicans finally tried in `08; David Kerr only scored 40% but carried Louisa.
The revised district keeps Des Moines and Louisa counties intact. Courtney also keeps a chunk of western Muscatine County, which grows. Despite that the party margin is almost identical.
But it's polarized; the Courtney Senate seat is made of of one heavily Democratic House seat and another that's dead even.
House District 87
Registration: D 9569, R 4099, N 6322, total 20006, D+ 5470
Incumbent: Dennis Cohoon, D-Burlington
Another District Draws Itself seat; Burlington's population is 84% of ideal House district size. West Burlington historically was carved off, but now they're together and are 94% of a district. Lose three townships to the north, add one on the south, and that's Dennis Cohoon's district. He's been in the House since 1987 and sometimes gets an opponent. Some Dude Dave Selmon actually held Cohoon to 59% in last year's toxic climate.
House District 88
Registration: D 6238, R 6189, N 6791, total 19223, D+ 49
Incumbent: Tom Sands, R-Wapello
The Des Moines Register recently dubbed part of this district "the Hispanic Highway" - Iowa Highway 70 from West Liberty to Nichols, Conesville, and the Columbus Junction area. This is the descendent of the district I ran in two maps ago, though I moved north and it moved south. Espanol was already common at the door 15 years ago, and this census both West Liberty and Conesville reported Hispanic majorities in the census with Columbus Junction just short at 48%.
The current version of the district got a bizarre start in 2002. My former opponent, Barry Brauns, got paired up with fellow Republican Jim Hahn in a very unbalanced pair: Hahn's whole district plus Brauns' one precinct. He "moved" to a post office box in Nichols, then bailed on the race just after the primary. (Brauns "moved back" soon after to try for a comeback, but we'll discuss that Monday.)
The subsequent Republican convention nominated banker Tom Sands, then of Columbus Junction (he's now moved downstream to Wapello). Democrats look at the lines in Des Moines County and hope for the best, and have made some credible efforts, but Sands has lasted a decade now. The toughest challenge was in 2008, when former Columbus City mayor Frank Best held him to just 53%. Despite that, Sands got a bye in 2010.
Sands keeps the same basic configuration, with Louisa as the core of the district. In Des Moines County, he keeps the rural and small towns west of the city, but loses West Burlington to Cohoon. The seat expands north geographically, making up for population loss; no place was hit harder by the 2008 flood than Louisa County. Sands adds most of the northern tier of Muscatine County: West Liberty, Atalissa, Moscow, and rural Wilton, though the city of Wilton itself stays with Jeff Kaufmann. Sands keeps Nichols and Conesville in western Muscatine but drops Fruitland (the fruit in question would be melons) south of Muscatine city.
The result is a dead-even swing seat. Democrats are hoping to recruit Danville mayor Roger Doofenshmirtz, but Doofenschmirtz has not made his party preferences clear. Repeated scandals involving his older brother could also derail his campaign.
New Map | New Map (Insets) | Old Map
Senate District 44
Registration: D 15807, R 10288, N 13113, total 39229, D+ 5519
Incumbent: Tom Courtney, D-Burlington
Here's a good illustration of the ripple effect of redistricting. A triple-up two districts to the west in 2001 led to significantly different lines for Gene Fraise of Fort Madison and an empty district in Burlington. The beneficiary was Tom Courtney, who slid comfortably into the seat without without GOP opposition (he beat an independent Some Dude) in 2002 and no opposition at all two years later. The Republicans finally tried in `08; David Kerr only scored 40% but carried Louisa.
The revised district keeps Des Moines and Louisa counties intact. Courtney also keeps a chunk of western Muscatine County, which grows. Despite that the party margin is almost identical.
But it's polarized; the Courtney Senate seat is made of of one heavily Democratic House seat and another that's dead even.
House District 87
Registration: D 9569, R 4099, N 6322, total 20006, D+ 5470
Incumbent: Dennis Cohoon, D-Burlington
Another District Draws Itself seat; Burlington's population is 84% of ideal House district size. West Burlington historically was carved off, but now they're together and are 94% of a district. Lose three townships to the north, add one on the south, and that's Dennis Cohoon's district. He's been in the House since 1987 and sometimes gets an opponent. Some Dude Dave Selmon actually held Cohoon to 59% in last year's toxic climate.
House District 88Registration: D 6238, R 6189, N 6791, total 19223, D+ 49
Incumbent: Tom Sands, R-Wapello
The Des Moines Register recently dubbed part of this district "the Hispanic Highway" - Iowa Highway 70 from West Liberty to Nichols, Conesville, and the Columbus Junction area. This is the descendent of the district I ran in two maps ago, though I moved north and it moved south. Espanol was already common at the door 15 years ago, and this census both West Liberty and Conesville reported Hispanic majorities in the census with Columbus Junction just short at 48%.
The current version of the district got a bizarre start in 2002. My former opponent, Barry Brauns, got paired up with fellow Republican Jim Hahn in a very unbalanced pair: Hahn's whole district plus Brauns' one precinct. He "moved" to a post office box in Nichols, then bailed on the race just after the primary. (Brauns "moved back" soon after to try for a comeback, but we'll discuss that Monday.)
The subsequent Republican convention nominated banker Tom Sands, then of Columbus Junction (he's now moved downstream to Wapello). Democrats look at the lines in Des Moines County and hope for the best, and have made some credible efforts, but Sands has lasted a decade now. The toughest challenge was in 2008, when former Columbus City mayor Frank Best held him to just 53%. Despite that, Sands got a bye in 2010.
Sands keeps the same basic configuration, with Louisa as the core of the district. In Des Moines County, he keeps the rural and small towns west of the city, but loses West Burlington to Cohoon. The seat expands north geographically, making up for population loss; no place was hit harder by the 2008 flood than Louisa County. Sands adds most of the northern tier of Muscatine County: West Liberty, Atalissa, Moscow, and rural Wilton, though the city of Wilton itself stays with Jeff Kaufmann. Sands keeps Nichols and Conesville in western Muscatine but drops Fruitland (the fruit in question would be melons) south of Muscatine city.
The result is a dead-even swing seat. Democrats are hoping to recruit Danville mayor Roger Doofenshmirtz, but Doofenschmirtz has not made his party preferences clear. Repeated scandals involving his older brother could also derail his campaign.New Map | New Map (Insets) | Old Map
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