Jack Hatch
Jack Hatch (b. March 13, 1950) is a former Democratic member of the Iowa State Senate, representing District 17 from 2003 to 2015. He previously served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1984 to 2002.
On September 16, 2013, Hatch announced his candidacy for the 2014 gubernatorial election. He was unopposed for the Democratic nomination in the primary on June 3, 2014, and faced long-time Republican incumbent Gov. Terry Branstad in the general election.[1][2][3] Jack Hatch lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Hatch earned his B.S. and M.P.A. from Drake University in 1972 and 1973, respectively. His professional experience includes working as Chair of the National Housing and Neighborhood Development Corporation, Assistant Planner for the City of Des Moines, Assistant Director for the Central Iowa Regional Association of Local Government, Owner of Hatch and Associates and real estate developer.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hatch served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Commerce |
| • Economic Growth/Rebuild Iowa |
| • Human Resources |
| • Labor and Business Relations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hatch served on these committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Economic Growth/Rebuild Iowa |
| • Human Resources |
| • Labor and Business Relations |
| • State Government |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hatch served on these committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Economic Growth |
| • Human Resources |
| • Labor and Business Relations |
| • State Government |
Elections
2014
- See also: Iowa gubernatorial election, 2014
Hatch ran for Governor of Iowa in 2014. Hatch was uncontested for the Democratic nomination in the June 3 primary. He and running mate Monica Vernon, his lieutenant governor pick, took on the Republican ticket of incumbents Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds in the general election. Also on the ballot were the Libertarian ticket of Lee Hieb and Tim Watson and two other minor party tickets.[2] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.[4]
Results
| Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Terry Branstad/Kim Reynolds Incumbent |
59% | 666,023 | |
| Democratic | Jack Hatch/Monica Vernon | 37.3% | 420,778 | |
| Libertarian | Lee Hieb/Tim Watson | 1.8% | 20,319 | |
| New Independent Party | Jim Hennager/Mary Krieg | 0.9% | 10,582 | |
| Iowa Party | Jonathan Narcisse/Michael Richards | 0.9% | 10,239 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 1,093 | |
| Total Votes | 1,129,034 | |||
| Election results via Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Race background
Incumbent standing before re-election
Before Branstad formally launched his campaign, polls showed him in excellent standing for re-election, with an average lead of 20 percentage points in hypothetical general election match-ups.[5] Branstad had looked considerably less secure around the time ex-Democratic challenger Tyler Olson entered the race in July 2013, with only 43 percent of polled voters saying they believed the governor deserved to be re-elected and 54 percent answering that he held office long enough, even though 51 percent approved of his performance. A December 2013 poll by Quinnipiac University gave him a boost of 8 percent in both approval and "deserves to be re-elected" categories.[6][7]
Candidate withdrawals
Democratic State Rep. Tyler Olson declared his candidacy for governor in July 2013 and was considered a strong contender for the party's nomination before withdrawing from the race in December 2013. He decided to drop out following the announcement of his separation from wife Sarah Olson, who had been an instrumental part of his family-oriented campaign.[8][9] Olson's withdrawal was followed soon thereafter by former state Sen. Bob Krause's announcement he was shutting down his campaign. Their absences cleared the path for remaining Democratic hopeful Jack Hatch to face Branstad in the general election. Krause immediately gave Hatch his support, while Olson declined to endorse Hatch upon dropping out of the race.[10]
Polls
General election
Polls in October 2014
| Governor of Iowa: Branstad v. Hatch | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Terry Branstad* (R) | Jack Hatch (D) | Undecided/Other | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| New York Times/CBS News/YouGov October 16-23, 2014 | 50% | 37% | 13% | +/-3 | 2,322 | ||||||||||||||
| NBC News/Marist October 2014 | 58% | 36% | 6% | +/-2.8 | 1,235 | ||||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 54% | 36.5% | 9.5% | +/-2.9 | 1,778.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Polls through September 2014
| Governor of Iowa: Branstad vs. Hatch | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Terry Branstad* (R) | Jack Hatch (D) | Undecided/Other | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Loras College Poll (September 2-5, 2014) | 55.5% | 33.5% | 11% | +/-2.82 | 1,200 | ||||||||||||||
| NBC News/Marist Poll (July 16, 2014) | 53% | 38% | 10% | +/-2.5 | 1,599 | ||||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University Poll (June 12-16, 2014) | 47% | 38% | 14% | +/-2.7 | 1,277 | ||||||||||||||
| Rasmussen (June 4-5, 2014) | 49% | 40% | 8% | +/-4.0 | 750 | ||||||||||||||
| Vox Populi Polling (June 4-5, 2014) | 51% | 40% | 9% | +/-3.8 | 667 | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Poll (May 15-19, 2014) | 48% | 40% | 12% | +/-3.3 | 914 | ||||||||||||||
| Global Strategy Group (May 13-15, 2014) | 47% | 40% | 13% | +/-4.0 | 602 | ||||||||||||||
| Hickman Analytics Poll (April 24-30, 2014) | 50% | 40% | 10% | +/-4.4 | 500 | ||||||||||||||
| Vox Populi/Daily Caller Poll (April 22-24, 2014) | 45% | 43% | 12% | +/-4.0 | 600 | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Poll/Progress Iowa Continued* (April 19-20, 2014) | 41% | 40% | 19% | +/-3.8 | 677 | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Poll/Progress Iowa* (April 19-20, 2014) | 43% | 38% | 19% | +/-3.8 | 677 | ||||||||||||||
| Suffolk (April 3-8, 2014) | 42% | 32% | 24% | +/-3.5 | 800 | ||||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University Poll (March 5-10, 2014) | 46% | 35% | 15% | +/-2.6 | 1,411 | ||||||||||||||
| Selzer & Company/The Des Moines Register Poll (December 8-11, 2013) | 52% | 29% | 19% | +/-3.8 | 650 | ||||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University Poll (December 10-15, 2013) | 49% | 33% | 18% | +/-2.4 | 1,617 | ||||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 47.9% | 37.3% | 14.2% | +/-3.43 | 929.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
*The April 19-20 Progress Iowa poll is displayed above as two separate polls to delineate responses registered before and after respondents were provided information on recent scandals effecting the administration of Gov. Branstad.
Hypothetical match-ups
| Governor of Iowa: Branstad vs. Krause | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Terry Branstad* (R) | Bob Olson (D) | Undecided/Other | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University Poll (December 10-15, 2013) | 49% | 31% | 19% | +/-2.4 | 1,617 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Governor of Iowa: Branstad vs. Olson | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Terry Branstad* (R) | Tyler Olson (D) | Undecided/Other | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Selzer & Company/The Des Moines Register Poll (December 8-11, 2013) | 51% | 28% | 21% | +/-3.8 | 650 | ||||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University Poll (December 10-15, 2013) | 50% | 32% | 18% | +/-2.4 | 1,617 | ||||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 50.5% | 30% | 19.5% | +/-3.1 | 1,133.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Note: An asterisk (*) denotes incumbent status.
2010
- See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2010
Hatch won re-election to the 33rd District seat in the November 2 general election. He was unopposed and received 10,565 votes.[11]
In the June 8 primary election, Hatch ran unopposed.[12]
| Iowa State Senate, District 33 (2010) General Election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jack Hatch (D)
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10,565 | 100% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Hatch was re-elected to the 33rd District Seat in the Iowa State Senate with no opposition.[13] He raised $54,212 for his campaign.[14]
| Iowa State Senate, District 33 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jack Hatch (D)
|
10,204 | |||
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2014
In 2014, the 85th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 2.
- Legislators are scored by the ACLU of Iowa on "their records on constitutional principles and civil liberties."[15]
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2013
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In 2013, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 14 to May 23.
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2012
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In 2012, the 84th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 9.[16]
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Personal
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Hatch and his wife, Sonja Roberts, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
- Governor of Iowa
- Iowa Gubernatorial and Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2014
- Iowa State Senate
- Iowa Senate Committees
- Iowa State Senate District 17
- Iowa State Legislature
External links
- Jack Hatch for Governor 2014 Official Campaign Website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
- Jack Hatch on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ SunHerald.com, "Democratic state senator launches run for governor," September 16, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Daily Iowan, "Iowa senator announces campaign for governor," September 17, 2013
- ↑ Jack Hatch for Governor 2014 Official Campaign Website, "Homepage," accessed September 17, 2013
- ↑ 'Desmoines Register, "Register Exclusive: Bruce Braley weighs bid for governor," January 13, 2013
- ↑ The Des Moines-Register, "Iowa Poll: Iowans widely approve of state's direction, Branstad's performance," December 16, 2013
- ↑ Quinnipiac University, Iowa Voters Like Gov. Branstad, But Say It's Time To Go, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Possible 2014 Challengers Are Largely Unknown, July 19, 2013
- ↑ Quinnipiac University Poll, "December 17, 2013 - Iowa Gov's Approval, Re-election Prospects Improve, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Christie Tops Clinton By 5 Points In 2016 Race," December 17, 2013
- ↑ Tyler Olson for Governor 2014, "Homepage," accessed July 11, 2013
- ↑ The Des Moines-Register, "Iowa Poll: Iowans widely approve of state's direction, Branstad's performance," December 16, 2013
- ↑ The Des Moines-Register, "Krause ends bid for governor, endorses fellow Democrat Hatch," January 2, 2013
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2010 election results," accessed December 24, 2013
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2006 General election results," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "Money Raised by 2006 Senate candidates," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed August 2, 2014
- ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Civil Liberties report card," accessed July 11, 2017
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