Dave Rowley
{{short description|American politician}}
{{for|the professional footballer|David Rowley}}
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| party = Republican
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| image = Iowa State Senator David Rowley.jpg
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| predecessor = Tim Kraayenbrink
| term_start = January 9, 2023
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| district = 5th
| state_senate = Iowa
| successor1 = Rocky De Witt
| predecessor1 = Zach Whiting
| term_start1 = January 10, 2022
| term_end1 = January 8, 2023
| district1 = 1st
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Dave Rowley is an insurance agent and politician serving in the Iowa Senate since 2021, currently representing the 5th district. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Political career
Following Republican Zach Whiting's resignation from the Iowa Senate, Rowley ran in the special election to fill the remainder of his term in the 1st district. He defeated Democrat Mark Lemke in the December 14, 2021, special election.{{cite news |last1=Breen |first1=Matt |title=ONE-ON-ONE: Iowa Senate District 1 Candidate Dave Rowley |url=https://www.ktiv.com/2021/12/08/one-on-one-iowa-senate-district-1-candidate-dave-rowley/ |access-date=December 15, 2021 |work=KTIV |date=December 7, 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Gowins |first1=Max |title=Election Results: December 14, 2021 Special State Legislative Elections |url=https://decisiondeskhq.com/election-results-special-state-legislative-elections-in-arkansas-connecticut-iowa-and-massachusetts/ |website=Decision Desk HQ |access-date=December 15, 2021 |date=December 15, 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Richardson |first1=Ian |title=Republican Dave Rowley wins special Iowa Senate election in northwest Iowa, keeping GOP control of seat |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2021/12/14/iowa-election-results-republicans-hold-northwest-iowa-senate-seat/6506823001/ |access-date=December 15, 2021 |work=Des Moines Register |date=December 14, 2021}}
Rowley was redistricted to the 5th district for the 2022 election. He defeated fellow Republican David D. Dow in the primary election,{{cite web |url=https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2022/primary/canvsummary.pdf#page=168|title=2022 Primary Election CANVASS SUMMARY|publisher= Iowa Secretary of State |access-date=July 21, 2022}} and was reelected against only write-in general election opposition.{{cite web | title=Election Night Reporting | website=List Elections | date=2022-11-08 | url=https://electionresults.iowa.gov/IA/115641/web.307039/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109022401/https://electionresults.iowa.gov/IA/115641/web.307039/ | archive-date=2022-11-09 | url-status=live | access-date=2022-12-20}}
Personal life
Electoral history
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2021 Iowa Senate 1st district special election{{cite news |last1=Teunissen |first1=Gage |title=Dave Rowley has been elected to represent Iowa Senate District 1 |url=https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/election-results/dave-rowley-has-been-elected-to-represent-iowa-senate-district-1/ |access-date=December 15, 2021 |work=KCAU-TV |date=December 15, 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Dave Rowley
|votes = 2,690
|percentage = 75.58%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Mark Lemke
|votes = 864
|percentage = 24.28%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 5
|percentage = 0.14%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 3,559
|percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|loser = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
|title = 2022 Iowa's 5th Senate district Republican primary election
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Dave Rowley (incumbent){{efn|name=Rowley|Redistricted from district 1 to 5.}}
| votes = 3,405
| percentage = {{percentage|3405|{{sum|3405|1632}}|2|pad=yes}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = David D. Dow
| votes = 1,632
| percentage = {{percentage|1632|{{sum|3405|1632}}|2|pad=yes}}
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = {{sum|3405|1632}}
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
|title = 2022 Iowa's 5th Senate district election
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Dave Rowley (incumbent){{efn|name=Rowley}}
| votes = 22,597
| percentage = {{percentage|22597|{{sum|22597|335}}|2|pad=yes}}
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 335
| percentage = {{percentage|335|{{sum|22597|335}}|2|pad=yes}}
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = {{sum|22597|335}}
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{ballotpedia|Dave_Rowley}}
{{Current Iowa Senators}}
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Category:Republican Party Iowa state senators