John Dabeet

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John Dabeet (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Iowa State Senate to represent District 48. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Dabeet was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 91 of the Iowa House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2012.

Biography

Dabeet's professional experience includes working as the Chair of the Business Department and Economics and Statistics professor at Muscatine Community College and an adjunct professor at Iowa Wesleyan College.[1]


Elections

2024

See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Iowa State Senate District 48

Incumbent Mark S. Lofgren defeated John Dabeet in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 48 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark S. Lofgren
Mark S. Lofgren (R)
 
65.7
 
19,755
Image of John Dabeet
John Dabeet (D)
 
34.2
 
10,281
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
45

Total votes: 30,081
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 48

John Dabeet advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 48 on June 4, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John Dabeet
John Dabeet
 
100.0
 
473

Total votes: 473
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 48

Incumbent Mark S. Lofgren advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 48 on June 4, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark S. Lofgren
Mark S. Lofgren
 
99.0
 
2,062
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.0
 
21

Total votes: 2,083
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Dabeet in this election.

2014

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. John Dabeet was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Gary Carlson defeated Mark Cisneros in the Republican primary. Dabeet faced Carlson in the general election.[2][3] Carlson defeated Dabeet in the general election.[4]

Iowa House of Representatives District 91, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngGary Carlson 56.7% 5,286
     Democratic John Dabeet 43.3% 4,042
Total Votes 9,328


Iowa House of Representatives, District 91 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngGary Carlson 61% 1,056
Mark Cisneros 39% 676
Total Votes 1,732

2012

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2012

Dabeet ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 91. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012, and was defeated by District 80 incumbent Mark S. Lofgren (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5][6]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 91, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMark S. Lofgren Incumbent 53.3% 7,426
     Democratic John Dabeet 46.7% 6,511
Total Votes 13,937

Campaign themes

2024

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2014

Dabeet's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[7]

I will work to:
  • Create a WORLD CLASS PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM from pre-school through the university level for all Iowans to prepare them for competition in the 21st century.
  • Facilitate GOOD PAYING JOBS for our Muscatine area.
  • Increase the focus on Workforce Development and the STRENGTHENING OF THE MIDDLE CLASS.
  • Make Iowa a Green State by EXPANDING RENEWABLE ENERGY OPTIONS.
  • Enhance RELIEF FROM RISING PROPERTY TAXES .
  • STRENGTHENING THE SAFETY AND SECURITY of the Muscatine area by supporting our law enforcement and emergency services.
  • Make the Muscatine area a GOOD PLACE TO WORK and a QUALITY PLACE TO LIVE AND RAISED A FAMILY.[8]

Campaign finance summary


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John Dabeet campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Iowa State Senate District 48Lost general$35,446 $23,234
Grand total$35,446 $23,234
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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