Kevin Kinney (politician)

Kevin Kinney (born 1963) is the Iowa State Senator from the 39th District.^[1] A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2015. Kinney is a farmer and a former lieutenant with the Johnson County Sheriff's Office. He was born and raised in Oxford, Iowa, attending Clear Creek High School. He currently lives just outside of Oxford with his wife Debbie and two children.^[2]

Kevin Kinney
Member of the Iowa Senate from the 39th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 12, 2015
Preceded by	Joe Bolkcom
Personal details
Born	1963 (age 61–62) Oxford, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Debbie
Children	Shaun, Megan
Residence(s)	Oxford, Iowa
Occupation	Farmer

As of February 2020, Kinney serves on the following committees: Agriculture (Ranking Member), Judiciary (Ranking Member), Ethics, and Transportation. He also serves on the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, as well as the International Relations Committee, Connecting Rural Iowa Task Force, Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council, and the Justice Advisory Board.^[1]

Electoral history

2014 Iowa Senate 39th District election^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kevin Kinney	12,371	52.2%
	Republican	Michael D. Moore	11,306	47.8%
	Democratic hold

2018 Iowa Senate 39th District election^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kevin Kinney	15,758	54.5%
	Republican	Heather Hora	13,130	45.4%
	Democratic hold