Adrian Dickey
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Adrian Dickey | |
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| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 44th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mariannette Miller-Meeks |
| Constituency | District 44 - (2023-Present) District 41 - (2021-2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Adrian Jeremy Dickey October 23, 1973 Packwood, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Packwood, Iowa, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Northern Iowa (BT) |
| Occupation | Dickey Transport, president |
Adrian Jeremy Dickey (born October 23, 1973) is an American politician and a senator for the state of Iowa for District 44.[1]
Personal life
Dickey, the son of former longtime Packwood mayor Dave Dickey, was born in Packwood, Iowa in 1973. He resides there with his family.[2]
Dickey graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a Bachelor of Technology degree in Manufacturing Technology with an emphasis on Computer-aided Drafting and Design in 1995.[3]
In 2022, a TikTok user published videos saying she had cut ties with her father, a "Republican state senator", for advocating the Iowa Supreme Court to overturn abortion rights in the Planned Parenthood v. Reynolds (2022) decision, and for voting to pass House File 2416, which banned trans women and girls from female sports. According to the poster, she is Adrian Dickey's daughter, Korynn.[4][5]
Political career
With Dave Loebsack's retirement, Mariannette Miller-Meeks resigned from her Iowa Senate, District 41 seat to fill the vacancy for Iowa's 2nd congressional district.[6] A special election was called for by Iowa governor Kim Reynolds to fill the vacancy left by Miller-Meeks.[7] Republican Packwood native Adrian Dickey defeated Democratic challenger Mary Stewart to win the vacant Iowa senate seat in January 2021.[8]
Electoral history
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Adrian Dickey | 5,091 | 55.03 | |
| Democratic | Mary Stewart | 4,111 | 44.07 | |
| Write-ins | ||||
| Total votes | 9,202 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Adrian Dickey | 5,362 | 99.63 | |
| Write-ins | 20 | 0.37 | ||
| Total votes | 5,382 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Adrian Dickey | 15,318 | 66.49 | |
| Democratic | Rich Taylor | 7,699 | 33.42 | |
| Write-ins | 22 | 0.10 | ||
| Total votes | 23,039 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ^ Iowa Legislative Services Agency. "State Representative". Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "Adrian Dickey, Mary Stewart running to replace Mariannette Miller-Meeks in the Iowa Senate". Iowa City Press-Citizen. January 24, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ University of Northern Iowa (May 13, 1995). "Spring Commencement , May 13, 1995". UNI Commencement Programs. Cedar Falls, Iowa: 44.
- ^ O’Neill, Jesse (July 1, 2022). "Iowa lawmaker Adrian Dickey's daughter rails against his anti-abortion stance". New York Post. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "FUELIowa Member Adrian Dickey Announces Candidacy for State Senate Seat of Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa Senate District 41". www.fueliowa.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
Adrian has two children, Korynn, 18, and Kyler, 16.
- ^ "Miller-Meeks kicks off race for Iowa's 2nd District". The Gazette. October 1, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Gov. Kim Reynolds sets Jan. 26 special election to fill Mariannette Miller-Meeks' Iowa Senate seat". The Des Moines Register. December 31, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Republican Adrian Dickey wins Mariannette Miller-Meeks' seat in the Iowa Senate". Iowa City Press-Citizen. January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Iowa Senate District 41 – Special Election 2021 – Canvass Summary (01/26/2021)" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. January 28, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ "State of Iowa – Primary Election 2022". Secretary of State of Iowa. June 7, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ "State of Iowa – General Election 2022". Secretary of State of Iowa. November 8, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
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