Marti Anderson (politician)

Marti Anderson (born 1951) is an American politician. A Democrat, she served as the representative from the 36th District in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2013 to 2023.

Marti Anderson
Anderson in 2021
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 36th district
In office January 14, 2013 – January 9, 2023
Preceded by	Nick Wagner
Succeeded by	Sean Bagniewski
Personal details
Born	(1951-04-21) April 21, 1951 (age 74) Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Bob Brammer
Children	2 stepchildren
Residence	Des Moines, Iowa
Alma mater	University of Northern Iowa University of Iowa
Occupation	Social Worker/Counselor
Website	legis.iowa.gov/...

Early life

Anderson was born in 1951 in Des Moines, Iowa. She attended St. Joseph Academy and she has a bachelors of arts degree in social work from the University of Northern Iowa and a M.S.W. from the University of Iowa.^[1]

Political career

During her first term, Anderson served on several committees in the Iowa House – the Environmental Protection, Human Resources, Judiciary, and Public Safety committees. She also served as a member of the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee.^[1]

Electoral history

*incumbent

Election	Political result		Candidate		Party	Votes	%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012  [2] District 36 Turnout: 2,459		Democratic		Marti Anderson	Democratic	1,237	50.31%
				Cara Kennedy-Ode	Democratic	1,133	46.08%
				William Rock	Democratic	83	3.38%
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012  [3] District 36 Turnout: 18,079		Democratic (newly redistricted)		Marti Anderson	Democratic	11,360	62.84%
				Jeff Ibbotson	Republican	5,368	29.69%