Dennis Guth

American politician
Dennis Guth
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 28th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 14, 2013
Preceded byJack Kibbie
ConstituencyDistrict 28 - (2023-Present)
District 4 - (2013-2023)
Personal details
Born1955 (age 68–69)
near Klemme, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMargaret
Children5
Residence(s)Klemme, Iowa, U.S.
Alma materIowa State University

Dennis Guth (born 1955) is an American politician, currently the Iowa State Senator from the 28th District.[1] A Republican, he has served in the Iowa Senate since winning an election against Bob Jennings in 2012, flipping the seat from Democratic to Republican.[2]

Born in Klemme, Iowa Guth attended Klemme area Community School District. After graduating, Guth went go on to attend Iowa State University where he received a degree in Agricultural Mechanization. He first became involved in politics in 1994 when he was asked to be precinct chair the Ell Township Republican Committee, going on to serve 12 years as chair before going on to seek elected office.[3] Guth currently resides in Klemme with his wife Margaret, they have five children, one of which they had adopted from Brazil.[4]

As of February 2020, Guth serves on the following committees: Appropriations, Labor and Business Relations, and Local Government. He also serves on the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee (Chair), as well as the Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (HAWK-I) Board.[1]

Electoral history

Iowa Senate 4th District election, 2012 [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dennis Guth 16,033 52.9%
Democratic Bob Jennings 14,299 47.1%
Republican gain from Democratic
Iowa Senate 4th District election, 2016 [5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dennis Guth 18,359 60.69%
Democratic Susan Bangert 11,889 39.31%
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ a b "State Senator". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  2. ^ a b Iowa Secretary of State. (2012). 2012 General Election Canvass Summary. Columbia College. https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/general/canvsummary.pdf
  3. ^ "About Dennis Guth - Guth For Senate - Dennis Guth for Iowa Senate District 4". Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  4. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  5. ^ Iowa Secretary of State. (2016). 2016 General Election Canvass Summary. Iowa SOS. https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2016/general/canvsummary.pdf
Iowa Senate
Preceded by
Mike Klimesh
 28th District
2023 – present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Jack Kibbie
 4th District
2013 – 2023 		Succeeded by
Tim Kraayenbrink
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Members of the Iowa Senate
90th General Assembly (2023–2025)
President of the Senate
Amy Sinclair (R)
President pro tempore
Brad Zaun (R)
Majority Leader
Jack Whitver (R)
Minority Leader
Pam Jochum (D)
  1. ▌Rocky De Witt (R)
  2. ▌Jeff Taylor (R)
  3. ▌Lynn Evans (R)
  4. ▌Tim Kraayenbrink (R)
  5. ▌Dave Rowley (R)
  6. ▌Jason Schultz (R)
  7. ▌Kevin Alons (R)
  8. ▌Mark Costello (R)
  9. ▌Tom Shipley (R)
  10. ▌Dan Dawson (R)
  11. ▌Julian Garrett (R)
  12. ▌Amy Sinclair (R)
  13. ▌Cherielynn Westrich (R)
  14. ▌Sarah Trone Garriott (D)
  15. ▌Tony Bisignano (D)
  16. ▌Claire Celsi (D)
  17. ▌Izaah Knox (D)
  18. ▌Janet Petersen (D)
  19. ▌Ken Rozenboom (R)
  20. ▌Nate Boulton (D)
  21. ▌Mike Bousselot (R)
  22. ▌Brad Zaun (R)
  23. ▌Jack Whitver (R)
  24. ▌Jesse Green (R)
  25. ▌Herman Quirmbach (D)
  26. ▌Jeff Edler (R)
  27. ▌Annette Sweeney (R)
  28. ▌Dennis Guth (R)
  29. ▌Sandy Salmon (R)
  30. ▌Waylon Brown (R)
  31. ▌William Dotzler (D)
  32. ▌Mike Klimesh (R)
  33. ▌Carrie Koelker (R)
  34. ▌Dan Zumbach (R)
  35. ▌Chris Cournoyer (R)
  36. ▌Pam Jochum (D)
  37. ▌Molly Donahue (D)
  38. ▌Eric Giddens (D)
  39. ▌Liz Bennett (D)
  40. ▌Todd Taylor (D)
  41. ▌Kerry Gruenhagen (R)
  42. ▌Charlie McClintock (R)
  43. ▌Zach Wahls (D)
  44. ▌Adrian Dickey (R)
  45. ▌Janice Weiner (D)
  46. ▌Dawn Driscoll (R)
  47. ▌Scott Webster (R)
  48. ▌Mark Lofgren (R)
  49. ▌Cindy Winckler (D)
  50. ▌Jeff Reichman (R)