- David Hartsuch
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David Hartsuch 
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 41st districtIncumbent Assumed office
January 8, 2007Preceded by Maggie Tinsman Personal details Political party Republican Website Hartsuch's website David Hartsuch is the Iowa State Senator from the 41st District. He has served in the Iowa Senate since 2007.
Hartsuch currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Human Resources committee; the Judiciary committee; the Local Government committee; and the Veterans Affairs committee. He also serves on the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee.
Hartsuch was elected in 2006 with 11,572 votes, defeating Democratic opponent Phyllis Thede by approximately 400 votes. [1]
Hartsuch was the Republican nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in Iowa's 1st congressional district and lost to challenger Bruce Braley in 2008.
In 2010, Hartsuch was challenged in the Republican primary by Roby Smith. On June 8, Hartsuch was defeated by under 200 votes.
Electoral history
Year Party Incumbent Status Party Candidate Votes % 2008 Democratic Bruce Braley re-elected Democratic Bruce Braley 178,229 64% Republican David Hartsuch 99,447 35% External links
- Senator David Hartsuch official Iowa Legislature site
- Senator David Hartsuch official Iowa General Assembly site
- Senator David Hartsuch at Iowa Senate Republican Caucus
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
Iowa Senate Preceded by
Maggie Tinsman41st District
2007-presentSucceeded by
IncumbentMembers of the Iowa Senate 84th General Assembly (2011-2012)
President of the Senate: Jack Kibbie (D) • President pro Tempore: Jeff Danielson (D) • Majority Leader: Michael Gronstal (D) • Minority Leader: Paul McKinley (R)- Rick Bertrand (R)
- Randy Feenstra (R)
- David Johnson (R)
- Jack Kibbie (D)
- Robert Bacon (R)
- Merlin Bartz (R)
- Amanda Ragan (D)
- Mary Jo Wilhelm (D)
- Bill Dix (R)
- Jeff Danielson (D)
- William Dotzler (D)
- Brian Schoenjahn (D)
- Tod Bowman (D)
- Pam Jochum (D)
- Robert Dvorsky (D)
- Tom Hancock (D)
- Wally Horn (D)
- Vacant*
- Rob Hogg (D)
- Tim Kapucian (R)
- Dennis Black (D)
- Steve Sodders (D)
- Herman Quirmbach (D)
- Jerry Behn (R)
- Daryl Beall (D)
- Steve Kettering (R)
- Bill Anderson (R)
- James Seymour (R)
- Nancy Boettger (R)
- Pat Ward (R)
- Matt McCoy (D)
- Brad Zaun (R)
- Jack Hatch (D)
- Dick Dearden (D)
- Jack Whitver (R)
- Paul McKinley (R)
- Kent Sorenson (R)
- Tom Rielly (D)
- Joe Bolkcom (D)
- James F. Hahn (R)
- Roby Smith (R)
- Shawn Hamerlinck (R)
- Joe Seng (D)
- Thomas Courtney (D)
- Sandra Greiner (R)
- Gene Fraise (D)
- Mark Chelgren (R)
- Joni Ernst (R)
- Hubert Houser (R)
- Michael Gronstal (D)
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*Swati Dandekar (D) resigned, effective September 16, 2011. Liz Mathis (D) won a special election on November 8, 2011 to fill the seat.Categories:- Iowa State Senators
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