Charlie McConkey
Charlie McConkey | |
|---|---|
 McConkey in 2021 | |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 15th district | |
| In office January 12, 2015 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Brandenburg |
| Succeeded by | Matt Windschitl (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1955 (age 68–69) Carter Lake, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sheryl |
| Children | Jennifer, Charlie III, Jason, Katie |
| Residence | Council Bluffs, Iowa |
| Profession | retired steelworker |
| Website | legis.iowa.gov/... |
Charlie McConkey (born 1955) is an American politician who is a former Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 15th district. McConkey was first elected in 2014 to replace retiring Republican Representative Mark Brandenburg.
McConkey endorsed former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley for the Democratic nomination in the 2016 presidential election.[1]
Electoral history
[edit]| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2014 [2] District 15 Turnout: 6,077 | Democratic pickup | Charlie McConkey | Democratic | 3,069 | 50.50% | ||
| John Blue | Republican | 2,994 | 49.27% | ||||
| Write-In | 14 | 0.23% | |||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2016 [3] District 15 Turnout: 10,497 | Democratic hold | Charlie McConkey | Democratic | 5,424 | 51.67% | ||
| Bill Riley | Republican | 5,056 | 48.17% | ||||
| Write-In | 17 | 0.16% | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ Jacobs, Jennifer (October 5, 2015). "24 more Iowa Democrats endorse O'Malley for president". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ "2014 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 124. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "2016 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 79. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
External links
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- Charlie McConkey at Iowa Legislature
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Biography at Ballotpedia
- Campaign Website
- Iowa House Democrats page
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