ABI PAC Endorses Friends of Iowa Business

October 12, 2018 | A path to an informed electorate

Each election cycle, the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s nonpartisan political action committee, IIPAC, evaluates candidates for state office. Those candidates who support a competitive business climate and focus on a regulatory climate conducive to job creation are endorsed as Friends of Iowa Business.

In 2018, the following four statewide candidates, 13 Iowa Senate candidates and 54 Iowa House candidates have been endorsed by IIPAC as Friends of Iowa Business. They are listed by district. “I” indicates the candidate is an incumbent, “C” indicates the candidate is a challenger, and “O” indicates the candidate is running for an open seat.

STATEWIDE CANDIDATES
Governor – Kim Reynolds
Secretary of State – Paul Pate
Auditor – Mary Mosiman
Secretary of Agriculture – Mike Naig

IOWA SENATE
District 3: Jim Carlin, I
District 5: Tim Kraayenbrink, I
District 7: Rick Bertrand, I
District 9: Jason Schultz, I
District 11: Tom Shipley, I
District 13: Julian Garrett, I
District 15: Zach Nunn, O
District 19: Jack Whitver, I
District 25: Annette Sweeney, I
District 27: Shannon Latham, C
District 41: Mariannette Miller-Meeks, O
District 47: Roby Smith, I
District 49: Chris Cournoyer, O

IOWA HOUSE
District 1: John Wills, I
District 2: Megan Jones, I
District 3: Dan Huseman, I
District 4: Skyler Wheeler, I
District 5: Tom Jeneary, O
District 6: Jacob Bossman, I
District 7: Tedd Gassman, I
District 8: Terry Baxter, I
District 10: Mike Sexton, I
District 11: Gary Worthan, I
District 12: Brian Best, I
District 16: Mary Ann Hanusa, I
District 17: Matt Windschitl, I
District 18: Steve Holt, I
District 19: Chris Hagenow, (incumbent running in an open seat)
District 20: Ray Bubba Sorenson, O
District 21: Tom Moore, I
District 22: Jon Jacobsen, I
District 23: David Sieck, I
District 24: Cecil Dolecheck, I
District 25: Stan Gustafson, I
District 27: Joel Fry, I
District 37: John Landon, I
District 38: Kevin Koester, I
District 39: Jake Highfill, I
District 42: Peter Cownie, I
District 43: Michael Boal, O
District 44: Anna Bergman, O
District 48: Rob Bacon, I
District 49: Dave Deyoe, I
District 50: Pat Grassley, I
District 51: Jane Bloomingdale, I
District 54: Linda Upmeyer, I
District 55: Michael Bergan, I
District 57: Shannon Lundgren, I
District 58: Andy McKean, I
District 60: Walt Rogers, I
District 63: Sandy Salmon, I
District 67: Ashley Hinson, I
District 68: Randy Ray, O
District 72: Dean Fisher, I
District 73: Bobby Kaufmann, I
District 76: Dave Maxwell, I
District 78: Jarad Klein, I
District 79: Dustin Hite, O
District 80: Holly Brink, O
District 84: Joe Mitchell, O
District 88: David Kerr, I
District 91: Gary Carlson, I
District 92: Ross Paustian, I
District 94: Gary Mohr, I
District 95: Louis Zumbach, I
District 96: Lee Hein, I
District 97: Norlin Mommsen, I