Julian Garrett

{{Short description|American politician (born 1940)}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| image = GarrettJ85.jpeg

| imagesize =

| name = Julian Garrett

| state_senate = Iowa

| district = 11th

| term_start = November 25, 2013

| term_end =

| preceded = Kent Sorenson

| constituency = 11th District - (2023-Present)

13th District - (2013-2023)

| state_house2 = Iowa

| term_start2 = January 10, 2011

| term_end2 = November 24, 2013

| preceded2 = Jodi Tymeson

| succeeded2 = Stan Gustafson

| district2 = 73rd

| constituency2 = 73rd District - (2011-2013)

25th District - (2013-2013)

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1940|11|7|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Des Moines, Iowa

| party = Republican

| spouse = Nancy

| relations =

| children = 3 children

| residence = Indianola, Iowa

| alma_mater = Central College
University of Iowa College of Law

| occupation =

| profession = Attorney/farmer

| signature =

| website = [https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=87&personID=9404]

Garrett's website]

| footnotes =

}}

Julian B. Garrett (born November 7, 1940) is an American lawyer and politician and is currently the Senator from the 11th district in the Iowa Senate.

Background

Garrett served as a Republican in the Iowa House of Representatives as the Representative from the 73rd District from 2011 until 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.iowahouserepublicans.com/members/julian-garrett/biography |title=Iowa House Republicans » Biography |access-date=2014-01-07 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522000633/http://www.iowahouserepublicans.com/members/julian-garrett/biography |archive-date=2013-05-22 }} In November 2013, Garrett was elected to the Iowa State Senate in a special election following the resignation of Kent Sorenson who pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and other felonies related to campaign finances.{{cite news|url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2015/02/19/kent-sorenson-sentencing-iowa-caucus-2012-paul/23684721/|title=Exclusive: Sorenson hearing confirms ongoing investigation into possible 2012 caucus chicanery|last=Noble|first=Jason|publisher=The Des Moines Register|date=February 19, 2015|accessdate=February 23, 2015}}

Garrett was subsequently re-elected in 2014, 2018, and 2022.{{Cite web |url=http://www.iowasenaterepublicans.com/senators/julian-garrett/ |title=Iowa State Republicans-Julian Garrett |access-date=2015-02-11 |archive-date=2018-11-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108025728/http://www.iowasenaterepublicans.com/senators/julian-garrett/ |url-status=live }} Garrett was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and resides in Indianola. He has a B.A. from Central College and a J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law.

Electoral history

*incumbent

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| election_title =Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010

| election_note =District 73

| election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2010/canvsummary.pdf|title=Official Results Report, 2010 Primary Election held Tuesday, June 8th 2010|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|date=2010-07-01|access-date=2013-01-15|archive-date=2018-11-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181111065933/https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2010/canvsummary.pdf|url-status=live}}

| turnout_votes =3,641

| result =

| winner =Julian B. Garrett

| winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa

| winner_votes =1,489

| winner_percent =40.90%

| candidate2 =Roger D. Billings

| candidate2_party =Republican Party of Iowa

| candidate2_votes =1,053

| candidate2_percent =28.92%

| candidate3 =Joan Acela

| candidate3_party =Republican Party of Iowa

| candidate3_votes =858

| candidate3_percent =23.56%

}}

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| election_title =Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010

| election_note =District 73

| election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2010/streporr.pdf|title=Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|date=2010-11-23|access-date=2013-01-15|page=114|archive-date=2017-03-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323184946/https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2010/streporr.pdf|url-status=live}}

| turnout_votes =14,447

| result =hold

| winner =Julian B. Garrett

| winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa

| winner_votes =8,826

| winner_percent =64.45%

| candidate2 =Tim Pierce

| candidate2_party =Iowa Democratic Party

| candidate2_votes =4,851

| candidate2_percent =35.47%

}}

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| election_title =Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012

| election_note =District 25

| election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/primary/canvsummary.pdf|title=2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|access-date=2013-01-15|page=110|archive-date=2019-01-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111215310/https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/primary/canvsummary.pdf|url-status=live}}

| turnout_votes =1,608

| result =

| winner =Julian B. Garrett*

| winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa

| winner_votes =917

| winner_percent =57.03%

| candidate2 =Joan Acela

| candidate2_party =Republican Party of Iowa

| candidate2_votes =651

| candidate2_percent =40.49%

}}

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| election_title =Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012

| election_note =District 25

| election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/general/canvsummary.pdf|title=2012 General Election Canvass Summary|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|access-date=2013-01-15|page=71|archive-date=2018-11-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181111015101/https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/general/canvsummary.pdf|url-status=live}}

| turnout_votes =17,278

| result =(newly redistricted)

| winner =Julian B. Garrett*

| winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa

| winner_votes =9,082

| winner_percent =54.81%

| candidate2 =Katie Routh

| candidate2_party =Iowa Democratic Party

| candidate2_votes =7,487

| candidate2_percent =45,18%

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References

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