Jon Dunwell
Jon Dunwell | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 38th district | |
| Assumed office October 12, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Wes Breckenridge |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Newton, Iowa, U.S. |
Jon Dunwell is an American politician serving as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 38th district. In October 2021, Dunwell was elected in a special election to succeed Wes Breckenridge.[1] Dunwell's win on October 12, 2021, over Newton City Councilman Steve Mullan flipped the 29th Iowa House district seat to Republican from Democrat in the special election.
Background
[edit]Prior to entering politics, Dunwell worked as a pastor in Orlando, Florida and Minnesota.[2] He also worked as the vice president of two financial services firms. He later relocated to his wife's hometown of Newton, Iowa.[3] Dunwell was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in an October 2021 special election, succeeding Wes Breckenridge in the 29th district.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Braunschweig, Christopher (October 12, 2021). "'DUN' DEAL: Jon Dunwell elected to Iowa House District 29, unofficial results say". Newton Daily News. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ Gruber-Miller, Stephen (October 12, 2021). "Republican Jon Dunwell wins special Iowa House election in Newton". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ Braunschweig, Christopher (October 4, 2021). "HD29 Candidate Q&A: Jon Dunwell". Newton Daily News. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ "Republican Jon Dunwell wins District 29 special election". KCCI. 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
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