Monica Kurth
Monica Kurth | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 98th district | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Wolfe |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 89th district | |
| In office 2017–2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Lykam |
| Succeeded by | Elinor Levin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1950 (age 74–75) Cascade, Iowa, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
Monica Kurth (born 1950) is an American educator and politician.
Biography
Kurth was born in 1950 in Cascade, Iowa, but is from Davenport, Iowa.[1][2] She taught at Scott Community College. In 2017, she won a special election to the Iowa House of Representatives to fill the seat vacated by Jim Lykam for the 89th district. She subsequently won reelection in 2018 and 2020. In 2022, she ran and won in the 98th district. She is a member of the Democratic Party.[3][4]
Election history
2017
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Monica Kurth | 2,081 | 72.4 | |
| Republican | Michael Gonzales | 784 | 27.3 | |
| Write-in | 9 | 0.3 | ||
2018
Kurth ran unopposed in both the primary and general elections in 2018.
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Monica Kurth | 7,967 | 54.8 | |
| Republican | Sean Hanley | 6,159 | 42.3 | |
| No party | Jonathan Vance | 414 | 2.8 | |
| Write-in | 7 | 0.0 | ||
2022
Due to redistricting, Kurth ran in the 98th district in 2022.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Monica Kurth | 7,967 | 92.7 | |
| Write-in | 442 | 7.3 | ||
References
- ^ Tibbetts, Ed (January 30, 2017). "Special election Tuesday to fill Iowa House seat". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "Representative Monica Kurth". The Iowa Legislature. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ^ "Monica Kurth wins Iowa House race". February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ Tibbetts, Ed (February 1, 2017). "Empty Iowa House seat filled". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "Monica Hosch Kurth". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 6, 2024.