Mark Lofgren
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 48th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2017
Preceded byChris Brase
ConstituencyDistrict 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 byNathan Reichert
Succeeded byGary Carlson
Personal details
Born (1961-06-26) June 26, 1961 (age 62)
Muscatine, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpousePaula
ChildrenFour
Residence(s)Muscatine, Iowa, U.S.
EducationMuscatine Community College
University of Iowa
Websitelegis.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

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [3]
District 80
Turnout: 9,488		Republican gain from DemocraticMark LofgrenRepublican5,45857.53%
Nathan Reichert* Democratic4,01442.31%
Write-In 160.17%
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2012 [4]
District 91
Turnout: 13,958		Republican hold Mark Lofgren*Republican7,42653.20%
John Dabeet Democratic6,51146.65%
Write-In 210.15%
United States House of Representatives Republican primary election, 2014 [5]
District 2
Turnout: 30,475		Republican Mariannette Miller-MeeksRepublican15,04349.36%
Mark Lofgren Republican11,63438.18%
Matthew Waldren Republican3,74612.29%
Write-In Republican520.17%
Iowa State Senate elections, 2016 [6]
District 46
Turnout: 29,230		Republican gain from DemocraticMark LofgrenRepublican16,57656.71%
Chris Brase* Democratic12,61543.16%
Write-In 390.13%

References

  1. ^ Wenger, Emily (November 8, 2016). "Lofgren takes Iowa Senate District 46 for Republicans". Quad-City Times. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  2. ^ "Senator Mark S. Lofgren". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "2010 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 77. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  4. ^ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 137. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  5. ^ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 10. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  6. ^ "2016 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 62. Retrieved January 25, 2017.

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Iowa Senate Preceded byDan Zumbach 48th District 2023 – present Succeeded byIncumbent Preceded byChris Brase 46th District 2017 – 2023 Succeeded byDawn Driscoll Iowa House of Representatives Preceded byDave Heaton 91st District 2013 – 2015 Succeeded byGary Carlson Preceded byNathan Reichert 80th District 2011 – 2013 Succeeded byLarry Sheets
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