Quentin Stanerson (born 1977) is an American politician and teacher who represented the 95th district of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017, which at the time consisted of much of northern and eastern Linn County, as well as parts of southeastern Buchanan County. He is a member of the Republican Party.[1]
Quentin Stanerson | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 95th district | |
| In office January 14, 2013 – January 8, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Joel Fry (redistricting) |
| Succeeded by | Louie Zumbach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1977 (age 46–47) Conroy, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Nikki |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Kirkwood Community College (AA) Coe College (BA) Grand Canyon University (MS) |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Early life
editStanerson was born in 1977 in Conroy, Iowa, where he was raised. He graduated from Williamsburg High School. Following his graduation, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, where he served four years, and was deployed overseas multiple times.[2]
After leaving the Marine Corps, Stanerson attended Kirkwood Community College, where he received an Associate of Arts. He then a received a Bachelor of Arts in history from Coe College, and a master's degree in education administration from Grand Canyon University.[1]
Political career
editStanerson announced his candidacy for the open 95th district of the Iowa House of Representatives following decennial redistricting in 2011. He won the Republican primaries unopposed on June 5, 2012, and defeated Democratic candidate Kristin Keast in the general on November 6, 2012, by 200 votes.[3] He was subsequently appointed to the Local Government, State Government, Veterans Affairs, Ways and Means, and Education committees, the lattermost of which he was made vice chairman.[4]
Stanerson announced his bid for reelection in early 2014.[5] He won the Republican primaries unopposed on June 3, 2014, and again faced Democratic candidate Kristin Keast in the general election on November 4, whom he defeated by over 800 votes.[3] He was subsequently appointed chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee.[4]
Stanerson endorsed Marco Rubio for president in 2016.[6] He declined to run for a third term.[7]
Personal life
editStanerson has a wife, Nikki, and three children. He resided in Center Point, Iowa, for much of his career, and has lived in Audubon, Iowa, since 2019.[1]
Stanerson has served as principal of Audubon Middle-High School since 2019.[8][9] He taught middle and high school social studies at North Linn Community School District from 2004 to 2019, and also coached middle school wrestling and track.[2]
Electoral history
edit* = incumbent
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives Republican primary elections, 2012 [10] District 95 Turnout: 675 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Quentin Stanerson | Republican | 672 | 99.6 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 3 | 0.4 | |||||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 [11] District 95 Turnout: 16,798 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Quentin Stanerson | Republican | 8,494 | 50.6 | ||
| Kristin Keast | Democratic | 8,294 | 49.4 | ||||
| Other/Write-in votes | 10 | 0.06 | |||||
| Iowa House of Representatives Republican primary elections, 2014 [12] District 95 Turnout: 1,203 | Republican | Quentin Stanerson* | Republican | 1,199 | 99.7 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 4 | 0.3 | |||||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2014 [13] District 95 Turnout: 13,376 | Republican | Quentin Stanerson* | Republican | 7,624 | 57 | ||
| Kristin Keast | Democratic | 5,737 | 42.9 | ||||
| Other/Write-in votes | 15 | 0.1 | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "State Representative - All Years". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "Quentin Stanerson/Kristin Keast rematch coming in Iowa House district 95". Bleeding Heartland. July 25, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Quentin Stanerson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "State Representative - Bills & Committees". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Lynch, James Q. "Stanerson seeking re-election in Iowa House 95". The Gazette. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Marcomentum: Iowa Lawmaker and Marine Corps Veteran Announces He's Caucusing for Marco Tonight". February 1, 2016. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Quentin Stanerson retiring, creating open seat in Iowa House district 95". Bleeding Heartland. December 14, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Audubon School Board Selects New Middle And High School Principal At Special Meeting Friday Morning". Carroll Broadcasting Company. February 22, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Nichols, Jennifer (April 22, 2024). "Audubon school recognized for hosting exchange students". The Southwest Iowa News Source. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "2014 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "2014 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved June 8, 2024.