Chris Cournoyer
2024 - Present
2027
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Chris Cournoyer (Republican Party) is the Lieutenant Governor of Iowa. She assumed office on December 16, 2024. Her current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Cournoyer (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Iowa State Senate to represent District 35. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Governor of Iowa Kim Reynolds (R) appointed Cournoyer as Lieutenant Governor of Iowa on December 16, 2024, to replace Adam Gregg (R). Following this appointment, Cournoyer resigned from her position in the Iowa Senate, representing District 35.[1]
Biography
Chris Cournoyer was born in Dallas, Texas.[2] Cournoyer earned a B.A. in computer science from the University of Texas at Austin. Cournoyer previously served as the president of the Pleasant Valley School Board and on the board of the Governor of Iowa's STEM Advisory Council.[2][3]
Elections
2022
See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Iowa State Senate District 35
Incumbent Chris Cournoyer defeated Jed Ganzer in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 35 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chris Cournoyer (R) | 61.0 | 14,552 | |
| Jed Ganzer (D) | 39.0 | 9,292 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 23,850 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joe Brown (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 35
Joe Brown (Unofficially withdrew) advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 35 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joe Brown (Unofficially withdrew) | 95.6 | 2,021 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.4 | 94 | ||
| Total votes: 2,115 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 35
Incumbent Chris Cournoyer advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 35 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chris Cournoyer | 99.7 | 3,210 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 3,219 | ||||
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2018
- See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Iowa State Senate District 49
Chris Cournoyer defeated Patti Robinson in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 49 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chris Cournoyer (R) | 54.9 | 13,305 | |
| Patti Robinson (D) | 45.0 | 10,916 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 24,233 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 49
Chris Cournoyer advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 49 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chris Cournoyer | 100.0 | 1,705 | |
| Total votes: 1,705 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2022
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Campaign finance summary
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State legislative tenure
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2023
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In 2023, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 4.
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2022
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In 2022, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 24.
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2021
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In 2021, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 19.
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2020
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In 2020, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 14. The session was suspended from March 16 through June 3.
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2019
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In 2019, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 27.
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Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2023-2024
Cournoyer was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Education Committee
- Natural Resources & Environment Committee
- Senate State Government Committee, Vice Chair
- Information Technology Committee, Chair
- Senate Transportation Committee
- Senate Ways and Means Committee
- Legislative Council
- Studies Committee
2021-2022
Cournoyer was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate State Government Committee, Vice chair
- Natural Resources & Environment Committee
2019-2020
Cournoyer was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Education Committee, Vice Chair
- Natural Resources & Environment Committee
- Senate State Government Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
See also
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Adam Gregg (R) |
Lieutenant Governor of Iowa 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Iowa State Senate District 35 2023-2024 |
Succeeded by Mike Zimmer (D) |
| Preceded by Rita Hart (D) |
Iowa State Senate District 49 2019-2023 |
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