Joan Acela
Joan Acela was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 25 of the Iowa House of Representatives. She ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2012.
Biography
Acela's professional experience includes working as a teacher and counselor in the Winterset Community School District.[1]
Elections
2014
Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Incumbent Stan Gustafson defeated Joan Acela in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[2][3][4]
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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63.5% | 1,261 |
Joan Acela | 36.5% | 726 |
Total Votes | 1,987 |
2012
Acela ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 25. She lost to district 73 incumbent Julian B. Garrett in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012.[5][6]
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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58.5% | 917 |
Joan Acela | 41.5% | 651 |
Total Votes | 1,568 |
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Iowa Secretary of State - Official primary election candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ Joan Acela campaign website, "About," accessed May 7, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 15, 2012