Adam Gregg

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Adam Gregg

|image = Adam Gregg on EPA Iowa state action tour.jpg

|office = 47th Lieutenant Governor of Iowa

|governor = Kim Reynolds

|term_start = May 25, 2017

|term_end = September 3, 2024
Acting: May 25, 2017 – January 18, 2019

|predecessor = Kim Reynolds

|successor = Chris Cournoyer

|office1 = Public Defender of Iowa

|governor1 = Terry Branstad

|term_start1 = December 8, 2014

|term_end1 = May 25, 2017

|predecessor1 = Kurt Swaim (acting)

|successor1 = Larry Johnson

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|4|26}}

|birth_place = Hawarden, Iowa, U.S.

|death_date =

|death_place =

|party = Republican

|spouse = Cari Gregg

|children = 2

|education = Central College, Iowa (BA)
Drake University (JD)

}}

Adam Gregg (born April 26, 1983) is an American politician who served as the 47th lieutenant governor of Iowa from 2019 to 2024 and as acting lieutenant governor from 2017 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Gregg served as Public Defender of Iowa from 2014 to 2017. He was the Republican candidate for Attorney General of Iowa in the November 2014 elections.

Early life, education, and family

Gregg was born in Hawarden, Iowa.{{Cite web|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2014/10/03/attorney-general-adam-gregg/14656965/|title=Meet the candidate, Iowa Attorney General: Adam Gregg|website=Des Moines Register|date=October 3, 2014}}

In 2006, Gregg graduated from Central College with a B.A. in political science and history. From 2006 to 2009, he attended Drake University Law School on a full scholarship and graduated with high honors. While there, he earned the faculty's William and Ellen Cooney Hoye Award and was a junior staff member of the Drake Law Review.{{Cite web|url=https://spd.iowa.gov/about-us/state-public-defender|title=State Public Defender {{!}} State Public Defender|website=spd.iowa.gov|access-date=May 25, 2017}}{{better source needed|date=October 2020}}

Career

During his time at Central College, Gregg interned with the United States Department of Defense, United States Congress, and Parliament of the United Kingdom. While attending Drake University Law School, he conducted legal research for Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady.{{cite web | url=https://ballotpedia.org/Adam_Gregg | title=Adam Gregg }}

Gregg was the Republican nominee for Attorney General of Iowa in 2014. He lost to the long-time incumbent attorney general, Democrat Tom Miller.{{Cite news|url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/2014/11/05/iowa-attorney-general-tom-miller-adam-gregg-election/18515439/|title=Attorney general: Miller snags ninth term|work=Des Moines Register |access-date=May 25, 2017}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.thegazette.com/2013/11/13/iowa-attorney-general-miller-off-and-running-for-ninth-term|title=Iowa Attorney General Miller 'off and running' for ninth term|website=The Gazette|access-date=May 25, 2017}}

Gregg was appointed by Governor Terry Branstad to serve as the Iowa State Public Defender on December 8, 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kcci.com/article/who-is-newly-appointed-acting-lt-gov-adam-gregg/9931823|title=Who is newly appointed acting Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg?|date=May 26, 2017|website=KCCI}}{{Cite web|url=https://spd.iowa.gov/gov-branstad-names-adam-gregg-iowa-state-public-defender|title=Gov. Branstad names Adam Gregg Iowa State Public Defender | State Public Defender|website=spd.iowa.gov}}

= Acting Lieutenant Governor of Iowa (2017–2019) =

As the previous lieutenant governor of Iowa, Kim Reynolds ascended as governor when incumbent governor Terry Branstad resigned to become United States Ambassador to China.{{Cite news|url=https://ltgovernor.iowa.gov/about-lt-governor|title=About the Lt. Governor|date=June 6, 2013|work=Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Iowa|access-date=May 23, 2017}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Senate-confirms-Branstad-as-Ambassador-to-China-423706024.html|title=Update: Branstad will resign on Wednesday after Senate confirms Branstad as Ambassador to China|agency=Associated Press |access-date=May 23, 2017}} Due to ambiguities in Iowa's constitution and a controversial advisory opinion issued by Attorney General Tom Miller, there was some dispute regarding Reynolds' power to appoint a new lieutenant governor who would ascend as her successor if she left office prior to the expiration of Branstad's sixth non-consecutive term. To avoid the possibility of legal challenges, Reynolds appointed Gregg as acting lieutenant governor on May 25, 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://whotv.com/2017/05/24/sources-confirm-adam-gregg-set-to-become-governor-reynolds-new-lt-governor/|title=Sources Confirm Adam Gregg Set to Become Governor Reynolds' New Lt. Governor|date=May 25, 2017|website=whotv.com|access-date=May 25, 2017}} Gregg was vested with all of the duties of lieutenant governor, but not the office itself, and so was not in the line of gubernatorial succession.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/government/adam-gregg-rides-rocket-ship-to-iowa-lieutenant-governorship-20180205|title=Adam Gregg rides 'rocket ship' to Iowa lieutenant governorship|first=Erin|last=Murphy|website=The Gazette}} Upon his appointment, it was reported that Gregg would be paid the salary set by Iowa law for the lieutenant governor position ($103,212).{{Cite news|url=http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/reynolds-to-make-gregg-acting-lieutenant-governor/article_0efec597-699e-5132-8483-65695ab2dfcd.html|title=Reynolds to make Gregg 'acting' lieutenant governor|last=Murphy|first=Erin|work=Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier|access-date=May 25, 2017}}

=Lieutenant Governor of Iowa (2019–2024)=

Reynolds selected Gregg as her running mate for a full term in the 2018 election. Gregg was sworn in as the 47th lieutenant governor of Iowa on January 18, 2019.[https://ltgovernor.iowa.gov Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Iowa], website.{{Cite web|url=https://ktiv.com/2019/01/18/reynolds-sworn-in-as-iowas-43rd-governor/|title=Reynolds sworn in as Iowa's 43rd governor|date=January 18, 2019}}

Gregg resigned on September 3, 2024, effective immediately, to become president and chief executive officer of the Iowa Bankers Association.{{cite news |last1=Gruber-Miller |first1=Stephen |title=Iowa Lt. Gov Adam Gregg resigns immediately, takes job leading Iowa Bankers Association |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/09/03/adam-gregg-iowa-lieutenant-governor-resigns-focus-on-family-kim-reynolds/75062791007/ |access-date=September 4, 2024 |work=Des Moines Register |date=September 3, 2024}}

Personal life

Gregg married his West Sioux High School sweetheart, Cari. They have two children, Jackson and Lauren.{{Cite news|url=http://www.adamgregg.com/adam/|title=About Adam - Adam Gregg for Attorney General|work=Adam Gregg for Attorney General|access-date=May 25, 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170224204248/http://www.adamgregg.com/adam/|archivedate=February 24, 2017}}

Electoral history

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|title = 2014 Iowa Attorney General election{{cite web|url=https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2014/general/canvsummary.pdf|title=Iowa Secretary of State General Election 2014 Canvass Summary Attorney General|pages=67-75|website=sos.iowa.gov|access-date=March 24, 2025}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Tom Miller (incumbent)

| votes = 616,711

| percentage = 56.1%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Adam Gregg

| votes = 481,046

| percentage = 43.8%

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{{Election box write-in with party link no change

|votes = 1,249

|percentage = 0.1%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 1,099,006

| percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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|title=2018 Iowa gubernatorial election{{cite web|url=https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2018/general/govcanvsummary.pdf|title=General Election 2018 Canvass Summary |work=SOS.Iowa.gov|access-date=October 7, 2020}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|candidate = Kim Reynolds (incumbent) / Adam Gregg

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|votes = 667,275

|percentage = 50.26%

|change= −8.73%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|candidate = Fred Hubbell / Rita Hart

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|votes = 630,986

|percentage = 47.53%

|change= +10.26%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|candidate = Jake Porter / Lynne Gentry

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|votes = 21,426

|percentage = 1.61%

|change= −0.19%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|candidate = Gary Siegwarth / Natalia Blaskovich

|party = Independent (United States)

|votes = 7,463

|percentage = 0.56%

|change= N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|candidate = Write-ins

|party = n/a

|votes = 488

|percentage = 0.04%

|change= −0.05%

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{{Election box total

| votes = 1,327,638

| percentage = 100.0%

|change = N/A

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{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

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{{Election box begin

| title = 2022 Iowa gubernatorial election{{Cite web |date=November 11, 2022 |title=2022 General Election |url=https://electionresults.iowa.gov/IA/115641/web.307039/#/detail/1500 |access-date=November 11, 2022 |website=Iowa Secretary of State}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate={{ubl|Kim Reynolds (incumbent)|Adam Gregg (incumbent)}}|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=709,198|percentage=58.04%|change=+7.78%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate={{ubl|Deidre DeJear|Eric Van Lacker}}|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=482,950|percentage=39.53%|change=-8.00%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate={{ubl|Rick Stewart|Marco Battaglia}}|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|votes=28,998|percentage=2.37%|change=+0.84%}}

{{Election box write-in with party link|votes=718|percentage=0.06%|change=+0.02%}}{{Election box total

| votes =1,220,864

| percentage =100.00

}}{{Election box turnout

|votes = 1,230,416

|percentage = 55.06%

|change =

}}{{Election box registered electors

|reg. electors = 2,234,666

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{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)