Brian Best (Iowa politician)
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Brian Best
| image = Brian Best - 86th Iowa General Assembly.jpg
| image_size = 150px
| caption = 87th General Assembly portrait (2017)
| state_house = Iowa
| district = 11th
| term_start = January 12, 2015
| term_end =
| predecessor = Dan Muhlbauer
| successor =
| constituency =District 11 - (2023-Present)
District 12 - (2015-2023)
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|December 12, 1959}}
| birth_place = Glidden, Iowa, U.S.
| party = Republican
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| residence = Glidden, Iowa
| alma_mater = University of Northern Iowa
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| website = [http://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=14800 legis.iowa.gov/...]
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Brian Best (born December 12, 1959){{cite web |url=http://www.iowahouserepublicans.com/members/brian-best/biography |title=Brian Best biography |publisher=Iowa House Republicans |access-date=February 21, 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=14800 |title=Brian Best |publisher=Iowa Legislature |access-date=February 19, 2016}} is an American businessman and politician currently serving in the Iowa House of Representatives from the 11th District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2015.
{{As of|January 2017}}, Best serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Appropriations, Commerce, Human Resources, and Transportation committees.{{Cite web|url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=87&personID=14800|title = State Representative}}
Electoral history
Best was elected in 2014, defeating incumbent representative, Democrat Dan Muhlbauer. He was reelected in 2016, besting Democratic opponent Ken Myers.
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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2014
| election_note = District 12
| election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2014/general/canvsummary.pdf |title=2014 General Election Canvass Summary |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |access-date=January 14, 2016 |page=102 }}
| turnout_votes = 11,794
| result = gain
| loser_party = Iowa Democratic Party
| winner = Brian Best
| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa
| winner_votes = 6,445
| winner_percent = 54.6%
| candidate2 = Dan Muhlbauer*
| candidate2_party = Iowa Democratic Party
| candidate2_votes = 5,349
| candidate2_percent = 45.4%
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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2016
| election_note = District 12
| turnout_votes = 15,996
| result =
| loser_party = Iowa Democratic Party
| winner = Brian Best
| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa
| winner_votes = 10,349
| winner_percent = 64.7%
| candidate2 = Ken Myers
| candidate2_party = Iowa Democratic Party
| candidate2_votes = 4,369
| candidate2_percent = 27.3%
}}
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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2018
| election_note = District 12
| election_ref = {{Cite web|url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/IA/91323/Web02-state.222648/#/cid/5600|title = Election Night Reporting}}
| turnout_votes = 12,865
| result =
| loser_party = Iowa Democratic Party
| winner = Brian Best
| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa
| winner_votes = 8,458
| winner_percent = 65.7%
| candidate2 = Peter Leo
| candidate2_party = Iowa Democratic Party
| candidate2_votes = 4,402
| candidate2_percent = 34.2%
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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2020
| election_note = District 12
| turnout_votes = 16,813
| result =
| loser_party = Iowa Democratic Party
| winner = Brian Best
| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa
| winner_votes = 11,702
| winner_percent = 69.6%
| candidate2 = Sam Muhr
| candidate2_party = Iowa Democratic Party
| candidate2_votes = 3,280
| candidate2_percent = 19.5%
}}
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References
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External links
{{Portal|Iowa}}
- [http://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=14800 Brian Best] official Iowa General Assembly site
- [http://www.iowahouserepublicans.com/members/brian-best Profile] at Iowa House Republicans
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{{Succession box
| title = 12th District
| before = Gary Worthan
| years = 2023–Present
| after = Incumbent
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{{Succession box
| title = 12th District
| before = Dan Muhlbauer
| years = 2015–2023
| after = Steven Holt
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Category:Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives