David Young
David Edmund Young is a Republican who served as the U.S. representative from Iowa's 3rd district from 2015 to 2019, having previously been the chief of staff to senator Chuck Grassley. Defeated in the 2018 midterm elections, Young is currently running in 2020 to regain his old seat.
| David Young | |
|---|---|
| Former U.S. Representative from Iowa's 3rd Congressional District From: January 3, 2015 â January 3, 2019 | |
| Predecessor | Tom Latham |
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) |
| Information | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | (none) |
| Religion | Non-denominational Christian |
U.S. House of Representatives
2014 election
Young was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2014, defeating his Democrat opponent by just over 10% of the vote.[1]
2016 election
Young handily won re-election in 2016, garnering 53.5% of the votes casted compared to his Democrat opponent who had received just under 40%.[2]
2018 election
Rep. Young lost re-election in his 2018 bid by a slim margin, losing to establishment Democrat Cindy Axne by just over 2% of the vote.[3]
2020 election
Young announced in May 2019 that he would run for his old seat in the 2020 U.S. House elections.[4]
See also
- Bruce Poliquin, former Republican representative from Maine's 2nd district
References
- â 2014 Iowa House Election Results
- â [https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/iowa-house-district-3-young-mowrer Iowa U.S. House 3rd District Results: David Young Wins]
- â Iowa Election Results: Third House District
- â Two references: