Charlie McConkey (born 1955) is an American politician who is a former Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 15th district. McConkey was first elected in 2014 to replace retiring Republican Representative Mark Brandenburg.
Charlie McConkey | |
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Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 15th district | |
In office January 12, 2015 – January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Mark Brandenburg |
Succeeded by | Matt Windschitl (redistricting) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1955 (age 68–69) Carter Lake, Iowa, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Sheryl |
Children | Jennifer, Charlie III, Jason, Katie |
Residence | Council Bluffs, Iowa |
Profession | retired steelworker |
Website | legis.iowa.gov/... |
McConkey endorsed former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley for the Democratic nomination in the 2016 presidential election.[1]
Electoral history
editElection | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2014 [2] District 15 Turnout: 6,077 | Democratic pickup | Charlie McConkey | Democratic | 3,069 | 50.50% | ||
John Blue | Republican | 2,994 | 49.27% | ||||
Write-In | 14 | 0.23% | |||||
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2016 [3] District 15 Turnout: 10,497 | Democratic hold | Charlie McConkey | Democratic | 5,424 | 51.67% | ||
Bill Riley | Republican | 5,056 | 48.17% | ||||
Write-In | 17 | 0.16% |
References
edit- ^ Jacobs, Jennifer (October 5, 2015). "24 more Iowa Democrats endorse O'Malley for president". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ "2014 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 124. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "2016 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 79. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
External links
edit- Charlie McConkey at Iowa Legislature
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Biography at Ballotpedia
- Campaign Website
- Iowa House Democrats page