Julian B. Garrett (born November 7, 1940) is an American lawyer and politician and is currently the Senator from the 11th district in the Iowa Senate.
Background
Garrett served as a Republican in the Iowa House of Representatives as the Representative from the 73rd District from 2011 until 2013.[1] In November 2013, Garrett was elected to the Iowa State Senate in a special election following the resignation of Kent Sorenson who plead guilty to obstruction of justice and other felonies related to campaign finances.[2] Garrett was subsequently re-elected in 2014, 2018, and 2022.[3] Garrett was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and resides in Indianola. He has a B.A. from Central College and a J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law.
Electoral history
*incumbent
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 [4] District 73 Turnout: 3,641 | Republican | Julian B. Garrett | Republican | 1,489 | 40.90% | ||
| Roger D. Billings | Republican | 1,053 | 28.92% | ||||
| Joan Acela | Republican | 858 | 23.56% | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 [5] District 73 Turnout: 14,447 | Republican hold | Julian B. Garrett | Republican | 8,826 | 64.45% | ||
| Tim Pierce | Democratic | 4,851 | 35.47% | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 [6] District 25 Turnout: 1,608 | Republican | Julian B. Garrett* | Republican | 917 | 57.03% | ||
| Joan Acela | Republican | 651 | 40.49% | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 [7] District 25 Turnout: 17,278 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Julian B. Garrett* | Republican | 9,082 | 54.81% | ||
| Katie Routh | Democratic | 7,487 | 45,18% | ||||
References
- ^ "Iowa House Republicans » Biography". Archived from the original on 2013-05-22. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ^ Noble, Jason (February 19, 2015). "Exclusive: Sorenson hearing confirms ongoing investigation into possible 2012 caucus chicanery". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ^ Iowa State Republicans-Julian Garrett
- ^ "Official Results Report, 2010 Primary Election held Tuesday, June 8th 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-11-23. p. 114. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 110. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 71. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
External links
- Representative Julian Garrett official Iowa General Assembly site
- Profile at Vote Smart