Iowa House District 37 Primary Winner to be Determined Next Week
Iowa GOP Chairman A.J. Spiker issued a call for delegates to attend a nominating convention Wednesday, July 18, at Kirkendall Public Library in Ankeny.
Republican Party of Iowa Chairman A.J. Spiker issued a call Friday for a special nominating convention to determine the Republican winner of the District 37 race. The call came after Jim Robidoux, who won the highest number of popular votes, failed to secure the required 35 percent of votes needed to officially be called the winner. The convention will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, at Kirkendall Public Library. Twenty-two Polk County Central Committee members were eligible to receive the call to the convention. In the primary election held June 5, Robidoux received 714 votes for 34.38 percent; followed by Matt DeVries with 617 votes or 29.71 percent; John Landon with 360 votes or 17.33 percent; Jeffery A. Wright with 320 votes for …
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Megan VerHelst
2:00 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Jack, how is this propaganda? It's simply a reworked news release with file quotes from the candidate who won the highest number of popular votes. If for some reason you're worried this might sway the feelings of the 22 people who do have a say in the next phase of this process, all those individuals need to do is search the name of the other five candidates here on Ankeny Patch and they will … more ›