David Young (Iowa politician)

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David Young
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Iowa’s 3rd district
Assumed office
January 3, 2015
Preceded by Tom Latham
Personal details
Born David Edmund Young
(1968-05-11) May 11, 1968
Van Meter, Iowa, U.S.
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Residence Van Meter, Iowa, U.S.
Alma mater Drake University

David Edmund Young (born May 11, 1968) is an American politician who was elected to serve Iowa's 3rd congressional district in 2014. He is a Republican.

Career

Young attended Drake University and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. From 2006 to 2013, he served as the chief of staff to Iowa Republican senator Chuck Grassley. He was previously chief of staff to Kentucky senator Jim Bunning from 1998 to 2006.[1][2][3]

U.S. House of Representatives

2014 election

The Republican nomination was decided by a convention after none of the six candidates reached the 35 percent threshold required to make the general election ballot. This was the second time in 50 years that a convention picked a nominee and the first time since 2002.[4] A poll conducted by the conservative website Caffeinated Thoughts of 118 of the 513 delegates was conducted on June 9–10, 2014. Young and Brad Zaun took 27% each.[5]

On June 21, 2014, in what was described by the Des Moines Register as a "stunning upset", Young won the nomination on the fifth ballot of the convention.[6] Young went on to defeat Democrat Staci Appel 53% to 42% in the 2014 general election.[7]

2016 election

Young ran for re-election in 2016. He defeated Joe Grandanette in the Republican primary, which took place on June 7, 2016.[8][9] He then defeated Democrat Jim Mowrer in the general election, winning 54% of the vote.[10]

Tenure

Young was sworn into office on January 3, 2015. In May 2016, he voted to approve a measure aimed at upholding an executive order that bars discrimination against LGBT employees by federal contractors.[11] In 2016, Young sponsored the "No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act" aimed at reducing suicides of veterans. The bill passed the U.S. House unanimously.[12]

Committee assignments

Personal life

Young is unmarried. He is a non-denominational Christian and lives in Van Meter.[1]

Electoral history

2014 Republican primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brad Zaun 10,522 24.7
Republican Robert Cramer 9,032 21.2
Republican Matt Schultz 8,464 19.9
Republican Monte Shaw 7,220 17.0
Republican David Young 6,604 15.5
Republican Joe Grandanette 661 1.6
Republican Write-ins 42 0.1
Total votes 42,545 100
Iowa Republican Convention, 2014[14]
Candidate Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5
David Young 86 (16.8%) 81 (15.8%) 102 (19.9%) 171 (33.3%) 276 (53.8%)
Brad Zaun 130 (25.3%) 157 (30.6%) 188 (36.6%) 206 (40.2%) 221 (43.1%)
Monte Shaw 118 (23%) 122 (23.8%) 126 (24.6%) 120 (23.4%) —
Matt Schultz 95 (18.5%) 88 (17.2%) 85 (16.6%) —
Robert Cramer 75 (14.6%) 60 (11.7%) —
Joe Grandanette 7 (1.4%) 2 (0.4%) —
Exhausted ballots 2 (0.4%) 3 (0.6%) 12 (2.3%) 16 (3.1%) 16 (3.1%)
Total 513(100%) 513(100%) 513(100%) 513(100%) 513(100%)
Iowa's 3rd Congressional District General Election 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Young 148,814 52.8
Democratic Staci Appel 119,109 42.2
Libertarian Edward Wright 9,054 3.2
No party preference Bryan Jack Holder 4,360 1.5
Write-ins 729 0.3
Total votes 282,066 100
Republican hold
2016 Republican primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Young 17,977 85.2
Republican Joe Grandanette 3,143 14.8
Republican Write-ins 85 0.1
Total votes 21,143 100
Iowa's 3rd Congressional District General Election 2016[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Young 208,240 53.5
Democratic Jim Mowrer 154,754 39.8
Libertarian Bryan Jack Holder 15,327 3.9
No party preference Claudia Addy 6,335 1.6
No party preference Joe Grandanette 4,511 1.2
Total votes 389,167 100
Republican hold

References

  1. 1 2 "Iowa Election 2014". Des Moines Register. 9 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Grassley aide weighs Senate run". POLITICO.
  3. ↑ "Senate hopeful David Young previews campaign kick off today in Van Meter - The Iowa Republican".
  4. ↑ Petroski, William. "Iowa's 3rd Congressional District GOP race heads to convention". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "David Young, Brad Zaun Lead Iowa 3rd District Delegate Poll". Caffeinated Thoughts. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  6. ↑ Petroski, William (21 June 2014). "David Young wins 3rd District GOP nomination in stunning upset". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  7. ↑ Petroski, William (November 5, 2014). "Young wins in Iowa's 3rd District race for Congress". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  8. ↑ Pathé, Simone (August 14, 2015). "Democrats Courting 'Gold Standard' to Unseat Young in Iowa". Roll Call. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "Republican lines up to primary Young in Third District". The Iowa Statesman. July 28, 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  10. ↑ Yokley, Eli (June 8, 2016). "House Republicans: Vulnerable Incumbents Have 'Head Start' in Iowa". Morning Consult. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  11. ↑ Noble, Jason (May 26, 2016). "David Young votes 'yes' on new LGBT anti-discrimination bill". Des Moines Register. Associated Press. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  12. ↑ Petroski, Willia (October 4, 2016). "Allegations fly over Young's stalled vets' suicide hotline bill". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  13. ↑ "OFFICIAL RESULTS June 3, 2014 Primary Election". Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Shocker: David Young wins GOP Nomination on Fifth Ballot". The Iowa Republican. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  15. ↑ "Iowa General Election 2014". Iowa Secretary of State. 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
  16. ↑ "Canvass Summary Primary Election" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Elections 2016". Des Moines Register. 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2016-11-09.

External links

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Tom Latham		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Iowa's 3rd congressional district
2015–present 		Incumbent
United States order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by
Bruce Westerman
R-Arkansas 		United States Representatives by seniority
427th 		Succeeded by
Lee Zeldin
R-New York
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