Daniel D. Kelley (born 1970) is the former Iowa State Representative from the 29th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2011 to 2017. Kelley was born in Marshalltown, Iowa and was raised and resides in Newton. He has a B.A. with honors in communication studies from the University of Iowa.
Dan Kelley | |
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 84th General Assembly portrait (2011) | |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 29th district 41st (2011–2013) | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – January 8, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Bell |
| Succeeded by | Wes Breckenridge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Marshalltown, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Newton, Iowa |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa |
| Profession | Realtor/Small Business Owner |
| Website | legis.iowa.gov/... |
Kelley endorsed Martin O'Malley in the 2016 Presidential Election.[1]
In 2017, Dan Kelley founded the Stand Up to Bullies Party and lost reelection in a defeat to Democrat Wes Breckenridge.[2]
In 2022 he finished 2nd out of five candidates in the Republican primary for the 46th district.[3]
Electoral history
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| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives nominating convention, 2010 [4] District 41 Turnout: 15 delegates casting 6,446 votes | Democratic | Dan Kelley | Democratic | 8 delegates casting 3,326 votes | |||
| Wes Breckenridge | Democratic | 7 delegates casting 3,120 votes | |||||
| Tracy Doonen | Democratic | 0 delegates casting 0 votes | |||||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 [5] District 41 Turnout: 11,945 | Democratic hold | Dan Kelley | Democratic | 5,869 | 49.13% | ||
| Gabriel Swersie | Republican | 5,595 | 46.84% | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 [6] District 29 | Democratic | Dan Kelley* | Democratic | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 [7] District 29 Turnout: 16,399 | Democratic (newly redistricted) | Dan Kelley* | Democratic | 9,831 | 55.07% | ||
| Gabe Swersie | Republican | 5,927 | 36.14% | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.newtondailynews.com/2016/06/07/breckenridge-easily-defeats-incumbent-kelley-in-district-29-primary/aqcjqgv/ [bare URL]
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Dan Kelley".
- ^ Hussmann, Peter (2010-07-23). "Dan Kelley wins close vote for House District 41 nomination". Newton Independent. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
- ^ "Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-11-23. p. 82. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 117. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 75. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dan Kelley.
- Representative Dan Kelley official Iowa General Assembly site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- State Representative Dan Kelley State Representative Dan Kelley's website