Dave Rowley

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Dave Rowley is an insurance agent and politician serving in the Iowa Senate since 2021, currently representing the 5th district. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Dave Rowley
Member of the Iowa Senate from the 5th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2023
Preceded by	Tim Kraayenbrink
Member of the Iowa Senate from the 1st district
In office January 10, 2022 – January 8, 2023
Preceded by	Zach Whiting
Succeeded by	Rocky De Witt
Personal details
Political party	Republican

Political career

Following Republican Zach Whiting's resignation from the Iowa Senate, Rowley ran in the special election to fill the remainder of his term in the 1st district. He defeated Democrat Mark Lemke in the December 14, 2021, special election.^[1][2][3]

Rowley was redistricted to the 5th district for the 2022 election. He defeated fellow Republican David D. Dow in the primary election,^[4] and was reelected against only write-in general election opposition.^[5]

Personal life

Rowley is also a musician.^[6]

Electoral history

2021 Iowa Senate 1st district special election^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dave Rowley	2,690	75.58%
	Democratic	Mark Lemke	864	24.28%
	Write-in		5	0.14%
Total votes			3,559	100%
	Republican hold

2022 Iowa's 5th Senate district Republican primary election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dave Rowley (incumbent)[a]	3,405	67.60%
	Republican	David D. Dow	1,632	32.40%
Total votes			5,037	100.00%

2022 Iowa's 5th Senate district election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dave Rowley (incumbent)[a]	22,597	98.54%
	Write-in		335	1.46%
Total votes			22,932	100.00%
	Republican hold

Notes

1. Redistricted from district 1 to 5.