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Mary Wolfe
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 98th district
In office
January 10, 2011[1] – January 9, 2023
Preceded byPolly Bukta
Succeeded byMonica Kurth (redistricting)
Personal details
Born1963 (age 60–61)[2]
Washington, D.C.[2]
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceClinton, Iowa[2]
Alma materUniversity of Iowa[1]
OccupationAttorney[1]
Website[1]

Mary Lynn Wolfe (born 1963) is a former Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 98th district.

Personal life

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.[3]

Political career

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.[3] 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. She did not seek reelection in 2022 and left office in January 2023.[1]

Electoral record

2010 general election: Iowa House of Representatives, District 26[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Wolfe 4,800 52.31%
Republican David A. Rose 4,376 47.69%
2012 general election: Iowa House of Representatives, District 98[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Wolfe 10,052 76.3%
Independent Carolyn Grimes 3,129 23.7%
2016 general election: Iowa House of Representatives, District 98[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Wolfe 8,547 66.50%
Republican Jeannine Eldrenkamp 4,306 33.50%
2018 general election: Iowa House of Representatives, District 98[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Wolfe 7,614 96.1%
Other/Write-in 305 3.9%

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Mary Lynn Wolfe". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Mary Wolfe's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b Martens, Steven (21 January 2010). "Clinton lawyer to run for House seat". Quad-City Times. Retrieved 19 December 2013.

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