Nathan Wrage
Nathan Wrage was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 72 of the Iowa House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2016
Wrage's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
| “ | Environment
Create sensible, workable, and cost-effective policies tailored to fit our diverse landscape to ensure clean, safe water to all Iowans. Economic development Work to attract and maintain small and large businesses to our state, supporting rural communities and their efforts to grow their local economies. Education Fund K-12 education adequately and in a timely matter, fund our state's community colleges and institutions, and reinvigorate apprenticeship programs for skilled trades. Empathy Strive to serve the people of the district and state while listening to the inputs of my constituents, regardless of political affiliations and backgrounds.[2] |
” |
Elections
2016
Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 18, 2016.
Incumbent Dean Fisher defeated Nathan Wrage in the Iowa House of Representatives District 72 general election.[3][4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 72 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dean Fisher Incumbent |
61.67% | 9,397 | |
| Democratic | Nathan Wrage | 38.33% | 5,841 | |
| Total Votes | 15,238 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Nathan Wrage defeated John Anderson in the Iowa House of Representatives District 72 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 72 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Nathan Wrage |
78.75% | 682 | |
| Democratic | John Anderson | 21.25% | 184 | |
| Total Votes | 866 | |||
Incumbent Dean Fisher ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 72 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 72 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Dean Fisher Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
Wrage ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 72. He defeated Christina Blackcloud-Garcia in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012, and was defeated by Dean C. Fisher (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dean Fisher |
50.7% | 7,778 | |
| Democratic | Nathan Wrage | 49.3% | 7,562 | |
| Total Votes | 15,340 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Nathan Wrage |
53.7% | 416 |
| Christina Blackcloud-Garcia | 46.3% | 358 |
| Total Votes | 774 | |
Recent news
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See also
- Iowa House of Representatives
- Iowa House of Representatives District 72
- Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Iowa State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from the Iowa House Democrats
Footnotes
- ↑ Nathan Wrage, "Home," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "General Candidate List, 2016," accessed August 24, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Canvass Summary," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Canvass Summary," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed April 26, 2012
