Jake Chapman (politician)

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Jake Chapman
Jake Chapman - Official Portrait - 85th GA.jpg
President of the Iowa Senate
Assumed office
January 11, 2021
Preceded byCharles Schneider
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 10th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2013
Preceded byJeff Danielson (redistricting)
Personal details
Born1984 (age 37–38)
Adel, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children5
EducationAIB College of Business (BBA)

Jake Chapman (born 1984) is the Iowa State Senator from the 10th District.[1] A Republican, he has served in the Iowa Senate since being elected in 2012 to a seat that had no incumbent due to redistricting.[2] At the age of 28, Chapman won the election and served as the youngest State Senator in the 85th General Assembly.[3]

Personal life[]

Born in Adel, Iowa, Chapman attended the now defunct AIB College of Business, where he earned a bachelor's degree in business administration.[2]

He is an Eagle Scout.[4]

He currently resides in Adel He directs the operations of his family business as the Chief Operating Officer.[2][3]

Iowa Senate[]

On January 16, 2020, Chapman, through a Senate subcommittee, advanced an amendment saying that the Iowa Constitution does not protect abortion rights. Opponents say it would harm women. Subcommittee member, Senator Claire Celsi stated, "This proposed constitutional amendment would put Iowa women’s lives at risk and infringe on their freedom and fundamental rights," she said. "I know the real plan here is to ban safe and legal abortion in Iowa, and I’m opposed to it."[5]

Chapman opposes gun legislation that would allow authorities to temporarily take firearms from someone deemed to be a danger to themselves or others.[6]

During a school board meeting in Johnston, Iowa, on November 18, 2021 Chapman stated that "he would be asking for every single teacher who disseminated that information to be held criminally responsible," referring to books in school libraries.[7]

During opening remarks in the Iowa Senate on January 10, 2022, Senate President Chapman stated that educators and the media had a "sinister agenda."[8]

As of January 2022, Chapman serves on the following committees:[9] Commerce and Rules and Administration as well as the Legislative Council, Service Committee and Administration Committee.

Electoral history[]

Iowa Senate 10th District election, 2012 [10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jake Chapman 20,053 100%
Republican gain from Democratic
Iowa Senate 10th District election, 2016 [11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jake Chapman 20,053 66.71%
Democratic Matt Paladino 10,006 33.29%
Republican hold
Iowa Senate 10th District election, 2020 [12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jake Chapman 24,538 62.5%
Democratic Warren Varley 14,704 37.4%
Republican hold


References[]

  1. ^ "State Senator". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  2. ^ a b c Petroski, William (May 31, 2011). "Jake Chapman of Adel seeks GOP nod for new Iowa Senate seat | Des Moines Register Staff Blogs". Blogs.desmoinesregister.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Freshman Senator Chapman Finds Frustration, Hope in Legislature". The Iowa Republican. March 19, 2013. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  4. ^ Iowa Republican article
  5. ^ Des Moines Register article
  6. ^ WHOtv.com article
  7. ^ Bleeding Heartland article
  8. ^ Omaha Daily Record article
  9. ^ "State Senator". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  10. ^ "Iowa State Senate elections, 2012".
  11. ^ https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2016/general/canvsummary.pdf
  12. ^ "Iowa State Senate - District 10 Election Results | des Moines Register".

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