Jon Dunwell
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 38th district
Assumed office
October 12, 2021
Preceded byWes Breckenridge
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Newton, Iowa, U.S.

Jon Dunwell is an American politician serving as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 38th district. In October 2021, Dunwell was elected in a special election to succeed Wes Breckenridge.[1] Dunwell's win on October 12, 2021, over Newton City Councilman Steve Mullan flipped the 29th Iowa House district seat to Republican from Democrat in the special election.

Background

Prior to entering politics, Dunwell worked as a pastor in Orlando, Florida and Minnesota.[2] He also worked as the vice president of two financial services firms. He later relocated to his wife's hometown of Newton, Iowa.[3] Dunwell was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in an October 2021 special election, succeeding Wes Breckenridge in the 29th district.[4]

References

  1. ^ Braunschweig, Christopher (October 12, 2021). "'DUN' DEAL: Jon Dunwell elected to Iowa House District 29, unofficial results say". Newton Daily News. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  2. ^ Gruber-Miller, Stephen (October 12, 2021). "Republican Jon Dunwell wins special Iowa House election in Newton". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  3. ^ Braunschweig, Christopher (October 4, 2021). "HD29 Candidate Q&A: Jon Dunwell". Newton Daily News. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  4. ^ "Republican Jon Dunwell wins District 29 special election". KCCI. 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
Iowa House of Representatives Preceded byGarrett Gobble 38th District 2023 – present Succeeded byIncumbent Preceded byWes Breckenridge 29th District 2021 – 2023 Succeeded byBrian Meyer


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