Joshua Meggers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the
Iowa House of Representatives from the 54th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Shannon Latham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1980 (age 43–44) Cedar Falls, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Danielle |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Upper Iowa University |
| Occupation | State trooper |
Joshua Meggers (born 1980) is an American politician and police officer who has represented the 54th district in the Iowa House of Representatives since January 2023, which consists of Hardin and Grundy counties, as well as parts of western Black Hawk County. He is a member of the Republican Party. [1]
Early life
Meggers was born in 1980 in Cedar Falls, Iowa and was raised in Buckingham, Iowa. He graduated from Hudson High School in Hudson, Iowa in 1999, and received a bachelor's degree in criminology from Upper Iowa University. [2]
Political career
Following decennial redistricting in 2021, Meggers announced his bid to run for the open 54th district seat in the Iowa House of Representatives in January 2022. [3] He was challenged by fellow Republican Robert Nazario, a former merchant marine. He won the Republican primary on June 7, 2022, with over 57 percent of the vote, and ran unopposed in the general election, winning with 98.5 percent of the vote on November 8. He assumed office on January 1, 2023, with his term officially beginning on January 9. [1]
He is a member of the Agriculture, Public Safety and Transportation committees, and was a member of the Economic Growth and Technology Committee until January 8, 2024. [4]
Meggers endorsed Ron DeSantis for President in 2023. [5] 2024, he filed paperwork to run for reelection. [6]
He has said that his priorities include public education, lowering corporate taxes and incentivizing recruitment for emergency service departments. He is a supporter of the Second Amendment. [7]
Personal life
Meggers has served as a state trooper with the Iowa State Patrol since 2005, having previously served with the Belle Plaine Police Department. His wife Danielle is a sergeant for the Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office. They have one daughter. He resides with his family in Grundy Center, Iowa. [3]
Electoral history
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa House of Representatives Republican primary elections, 2022
[1] District 54 Turnout: 3,039 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Joshua Meggers | Republican | 1,736 | 57.1 | ||
| Robert Nazario | Republican | 1,297 | 42.7 | ||||
| Other/Write-in votes | 6 | 0.2 | |||||
|
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2022
[1] District 54 Turnout: 10,958 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Joshua Meggers | Republican | 10,799 | 98.5 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 159 | 1.5 | |||||
References
- ^ a b c d "Joshua Meggers". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Joshua Meggers - Iowa Legislature". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Graham, Darvin. "Meggers making a run at open House 54 seat". Sun Courier. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "State Representative". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Pfannenstiel, Brianne; Akin, Katie. "Ron DeSantis to bring Iowa endorsers to state fair in apparent dig at Donald Trump". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Area state legislature candidates file for June primary". Times Republican. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ Kuiper, Maria (June 2, 2022). "Two Republicans seek Iowa House District 54 spot on ballot". Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
Joshua Meggers | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Member of the
Iowa House of Representatives from the 54th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Shannon Latham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1980 (age 43–44) Cedar Falls, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Danielle |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Upper Iowa University |
| Occupation | State trooper |
Joshua Meggers (born 1980) is an American politician and police officer who has represented the 54th district in the Iowa House of Representatives since January 2023, which consists of Hardin and Grundy counties, as well as parts of western Black Hawk County. He is a member of the Republican Party. [1]
Early life
Meggers was born in 1980 in Cedar Falls, Iowa and was raised in Buckingham, Iowa. He graduated from Hudson High School in Hudson, Iowa in 1999, and received a bachelor's degree in criminology from Upper Iowa University. [2]
Political career
Following decennial redistricting in 2021, Meggers announced his bid to run for the open 54th district seat in the Iowa House of Representatives in January 2022. [3] He was challenged by fellow Republican Robert Nazario, a former merchant marine. He won the Republican primary on June 7, 2022, with over 57 percent of the vote, and ran unopposed in the general election, winning with 98.5 percent of the vote on November 8. He assumed office on January 1, 2023, with his term officially beginning on January 9. [1]
He is a member of the Agriculture, Public Safety and Transportation committees, and was a member of the Economic Growth and Technology Committee until January 8, 2024. [4]
Meggers endorsed Ron DeSantis for President in 2023. [5] 2024, he filed paperwork to run for reelection. [6]
He has said that his priorities include public education, lowering corporate taxes and incentivizing recruitment for emergency service departments. He is a supporter of the Second Amendment. [7]
Personal life
Meggers has served as a state trooper with the Iowa State Patrol since 2005, having previously served with the Belle Plaine Police Department. His wife Danielle is a sergeant for the Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office. They have one daughter. He resides with his family in Grundy Center, Iowa. [3]
Electoral history
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa House of Representatives Republican primary elections, 2022
[1] District 54 Turnout: 3,039 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Joshua Meggers | Republican | 1,736 | 57.1 | ||
| Robert Nazario | Republican | 1,297 | 42.7 | ||||
| Other/Write-in votes | 6 | 0.2 | |||||
|
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2022
[1] District 54 Turnout: 10,958 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Joshua Meggers | Republican | 10,799 | 98.5 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 159 | 1.5 | |||||
References
- ^ a b c d "Joshua Meggers". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Joshua Meggers - Iowa Legislature". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Graham, Darvin. "Meggers making a run at open House 54 seat". Sun Courier. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "State Representative". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Pfannenstiel, Brianne; Akin, Katie. "Ron DeSantis to bring Iowa endorsers to state fair in apparent dig at Donald Trump". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Area state legislature candidates file for June primary". Times Republican. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ Kuiper, Maria (June 2, 2022). "Two Republicans seek Iowa House District 54 spot on ballot". Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved March 21, 2024.