Mark Lofgren
{{Short description|American politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mark Lofgren
| image = Member of the Iowa Senate Mark Lofgren.jpg
| caption =
| state_senate = Iowa
| district = 48th
| term_start = January 9, 2017
| term_end =
| predecessor = Chris Brase
| successor =
| constituency = District 48 - (2023-Present)
District 46 - (2017-2023)
| state_house2 = Iowa
| district2 = 91st
| term_start2 = January 10, 2011
| term_end2 = January 11, 2015
| predecessor2 = Nathan Reichert
| successor2 = Gary Carlson
| constituency2 = District 91 - (2013-2015)
District 80 - (2011-2013)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|6|26}}
| birth_place = Muscatine, Iowa, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Republican
| spouse = Paula
| children = Four
| residence = Muscatine, Iowa, U.S.
| education = Muscatine Community College
University of Iowa
| profession =
| website = [http://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=9406 legis.iowa.gov/...]
}}
Mark Lofgren (born June 26, 1961) is a member of the Iowa Senate, representing the 46th district. He was elected in 2016, defeating incumbent Democratic Senator Chris Brase.{{cite news|url=http://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/elections/lofgren-takes-iowa-senate-district-for-republicans/article_021c982d-57a3-5eb5-a8dc-2bfb3b14acff.html|title=Lofgren takes Iowa Senate District 46 for Republicans|work=Quad-City Times|last=Wenger|first=Emily|date=November 8, 2016|accessdate=February 3, 2017}}
He previously served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2011-2015 {{cite web |url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=90&personID=9406 |title=Senator Mark S. Lofgren |website=www.legis.iowa.gov |access-date=2023-09-30}} before giving up his seat for an unsuccessful bid for the Republican candidate for the Iowa's 2nd congressional district
Electoral history
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| election_title =Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010
| election_note =District 80
| election_ref ={{Cite web|url=https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2010/streporr.pdf|title=2010 General Election Canvass Summary|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|accessdate=February 3, 2017|page=77}}
| turnout_votes =9,488
| result =gain
| loser_party =Iowa Democratic Party
| winner =Mark Lofgren
| winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa
| winner_votes =5,458
| winner_percent =57.53%
| candidate2 =Nathan Reichert*
| candidate2_party =Iowa Democratic Party
| candidate2_votes =4,014
| candidate2_percent =42.31%
| candidate3 =Write-In
| candidate3_party =
| candidate3_votes =16
| candidate3_percent =0.17%
}}
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| election_title =Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2012
| election_note =District 91
| election_ref ={{Cite web|url=https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/general/canvsummary.pdf|title=2012 General Election Canvass Summary|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|accessdate=February 3, 2017|page=137}}
| turnout_votes =13,958
| result =hold
| loser_party =Iowa Democratic Party
| winner =Mark Lofgren*
| winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa
| winner_votes =7,426
| winner_percent =53.20%
| candidate2 =John Dabeet
| candidate2_party =Iowa Democratic Party
| candidate2_votes =6,511
| candidate2_percent =46.65%
| candidate3 =Write-In
| candidate3_party =
| candidate3_votes =21
| candidate3_percent =0.15%
}}
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| election_title =United States House of Representatives Republican primary election, 2014
| election_note =District 2
| election_ref ={{Cite web|url=https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2014/primary/canvsummary.pdf|title=2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|accessdate=February 3, 2017|page=10}}
| turnout_votes =30,475
| result =
| winner =Mariannette Miller-Meeks
| winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa
| winner_votes =15,043
| winner_percent =49.36%
| candidate2 =Mark Lofgren
| candidate2_party =Republican Party of Iowa
| candidate2_votes =11,634
| candidate2_percent =38.18%
| candidate3 =Matthew Waldren
| candidate3_party =Republican Party of Iowa
| candidate3_votes =3,746
| candidate3_percent =12.29%
| candidate4 =Write-In
| candidate4_party =Republican Party of Iowa
| candidate4_votes =52
| candidate4_percent =0.17%
}}
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| election_title =Iowa State Senate elections, 2016
| election_note =District 46
| election_ref ={{Cite web|url=https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2016/general/canvsummary.pdf|title=2016 General Election Canvass Summary|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|accessdate=January 25, 2017|page=62}}
| turnout_votes =29,230
| result =gain
| loser_party =Iowa Democratic Party
| winner =Mark Lofgren
| winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa
| winner_votes =16,576
| winner_percent =56.71%
| candidate2 =Chris Brase*
| candidate2_party =Iowa Democratic Party
| candidate2_votes =12,615
| candidate2_percent =43.16%
| candidate3 =Write-In
| candidate3_party =
| candidate3_votes =39
| candidate3_percent =0.13%
}}
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References
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External links
- [http://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=9406 Mark Lofgren] at Iowa Legislature
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- [https://ballotpedia.org/Mark_Lofgren Biography] at Ballotpedia
- [http://teamlofgren.com/ Campaign Website]
- [http://www.iowasenaterepublicans.com/senators/mark-lofgren/ Iowa Senate Republicans page]
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{{succession box| title=48th District |before=Dan Zumbach | years = 2023 – present|after=Incumbent}}
{{succession box| title=46th District |before=Chris Brase | years = 2017 – 2023|after=Dawn Driscoll}}
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{{succession box| title=91st District |before=Dave Heaton | years = 2013 – 2015|after=Gary Carlson}}
{{succession box| title=80th District |before=Nathan Reichert | years = 2011 – 2013|after=Larry Sheets}}
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