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An amendment in 1988 specified that the lieutenant governor would be elected on the same ticket as the governor. [30] If the office becomes vacant, it devolves upon the lieutenant governor for the remainder of the term or vacancy. [31] Prior to 1857, if the office became vacant, the Secretary of State of Iowa would act as governor. [32]
Angelina "Helen" de Luna Tan, (born October 1, 1971) is a Filipina physician and politician who is the incumbent governor of Quezon.She previously served as a three-term representative of Quezon's 4th district from 2013 to 2022 when she was elected in 2022 to become Quezon's governor, becoming the first woman to hold the office.
The county, still named Slaughter County, became part of Iowa Territory on July 4, 1838, when it was organized. To honor George Washington, the county opted to change its name on January 25, 1839. [5] [6] The first White American colonizers arrived in Washington County in 1835, and began establishing individual domiciles in 1836. A settlement ...
Polk County is the most densely populated county at 864/sq mi (333.5/km 2), an increase in density from 2010 when it was 655.5/sq mi (253.08/km 2). [7] Polk County contains the state's capital and largest city, Des Moines. In addition, Iowa has one of the smallest percentages of counties whose boundaries are dictated by natural means, the vast ...
Incumbent Republican Governor Kim Reynolds won re-election to a second full term, defeating Democratic nominee Deidre DeJear with 58.0% of the vote. [1] First elected as lieutenant governor in 2010, Reynolds assumed the governorship on May 24, 2017 following the resignation of Governor Terry Branstad to become the U.S. Ambassador to China.
The 1982 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. Republican nominee Terry Branstad defeated Democratic nominee Roxanne Conlin with 52.81% of the vote. Primary elections
The 2014 Iowa gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014. Republican incumbent Terry Branstad ran for reelection to a sixth overall and second consecutive four-year term. [ 1 ] Branstad went on to win a historic sixth term as governor by defeating Democratic challenger and State Senator Jack Hatch , and on December 14, 2015, he ...
The 2010 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, to elect the governor and lieutenant governor, to serve a four-year term beginning on January 14, 2011. In Iowa, the governor and lieutenant governor are elected on the same ballot.