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Monica Vernon
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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2016

Contact

Personal website 

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Monica Vernon was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Iowa.

Vernon was a Democratic candidate for Iowa Lieutenant Governor in the 2014 elections.[1] Monica Vernon lost the general election on November 4, 2014.

Before entering the race for lieutenant governor, Vernon ran as a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House, to represent 1st Congressional District of Iowa. She unsuccessfully sought the party's nomination in the June 3 primary, losing to Pat Murphy.[2][3]

Elections

2016

See also: Iowa's 1st Congressional District election, 2016

Iowa's 1st Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Incumbent Rod Blum (R) won re-election to his second term, defeating Monica Vernon (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Vernon defeated Patrick Murphy in the Democratic primary, while Blum faced no primary challenger. The primary elections took place on June 7, 2016.[4][5][6][7]

U.S. House, Iowa District 1 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRod Blum Incumbent 53.7% 206,903
     Democratic Monica Vernon 46.1% 177,403
     N/A Write-in 0.2% 671
Total Votes 384,977
Source: Iowa Secretary of State


U.S. House, Iowa District 1 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMonica Vernon 67.6% 21,032
Patrick Murphy 32.4% 10,090
Total Votes 31,122
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Vernon was one of the initial members of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Red to Blue Program. The program "highlights top Democratic campaigns across the country, and offers them financial, communications, grassroots, and strategic support."[8]

Endorsements

Obama endorsement
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During the 2016 election cycle Vernon was one of the candidates endorsed by President Barack Obama
Full list of Obama's 2016 endorsements

Vernon was endorsed by Congressman Dave Loebsack in June 2015.[9]

2014

Lieutenant Governor

See also: Iowa Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2014

Vernon ran for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa in 2014.[1] She and running mate Jack Hatch, the Democratic nominee for governor, took on the Republican ticket of incumbents Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds in the general election. Also on the ballot were the Libertarian ticket of Lee Hieb and Tim Watson and two other minor party tickets.[10][11] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

Results

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Branstad/Kim Reynolds Incumbent 59% 666,023
     Democratic Jack Hatch/Monica Vernon 37.3% 420,778
     Libertarian Lee Hieb/Tim Watson 1.8% 20,319
     New Independent Party Jim Hennager/Mary Krieg 0.9% 10,582
     Iowa Party Jonathan Narcisse/Michael Richards 0.9% 10,239
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.1% 1,093
Total Votes 1,129,034
Election results via Iowa Secretary of State

Race background

Incumbent standing before re-election

Before Branstad formally launched his campaign, polls showed him in excellent standing for re-election, with an average lead of 20 percentage points in hypothetical general election match-ups.[12] Branstad had looked considerably less secure around the time ex-Democratic challenger Tyler Olson entered the race in July 2013, with only 43 percent of polled voters saying they believed the governor deserved to be re-elected and 54 percent answering that he held office long enough, even though 51 percent approved of his performance. A December 2013 poll by Quinnipiac University gave him a boost of 8 percent in both approval and "deserves to be re-elected" categories.[13][14]

Candidate withdrawals

Democratic State Rep. Tyler Olson declared his candidacy for governor in July 2013 and was considered a strong contender for the party's nomination before withdrawing from the race in December 2013. He decided to drop out following the announcement of his separation from wife Sarah Olson, who had been an instrumental part of his family-oriented campaign.[15][16] Olson's withdrawal was followed soon thereafter by former state Sen. Bob Krause's announcement he was shutting down his campaign. Their absences cleared the path for remaining Democratic hopeful Jack Hatch to face Branstad in the general election. Krause immediately gave Hatch his support, while Olson declined to endorse Hatch upon dropping out of the race.[17]

U.S. House, Iowa District 1

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 2014

Vernon ran for election to the U.S. House, representing the 1st Congressional District of Iowa.[18] She was defeated by Pat Murphy in the Democratic primary on June 3, 2014.[3]

U.S. House, Iowa District 1 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPat Murphy 36.7% 10,189
Monica Vernon 23.6% 6,559
Swati Dandekar 18.3% 5,076
Anesa Kajtazovic 14.7% 4,067
Dave O'Brien 6.7% 1,846
Total Votes 27,737
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Vernon's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Protect and Strengthen Social Security and Medicare: Seniors have paid into Social Security and Medicare every paycheck. They’ve earned it, deserve it, and must be able to count on it. My mom and dad raised five kids on a single income paycheck. They worked hard to create a good life for our family and paid into a system, as we all do, that promised to be there for them when they needed it. We’ve got to balance the budget but we’ve got to do it the right way – not on the backs of seniors who’ve earned Social Security and Medicare after a lifetime of hard work.
  • Invest in Infrastructure: A strong country must have a great transportation system to move people, products, and our economy forward. We need to repair and replace crumbling roads, bridges, dams and other infrastructure throughout northeast Iowa. Not only is this a safety concern, but investment in infrastructure will put more people back to work and help us continue to rebound from the recession.
  • Create Manufacturing Jobs and Grow Small Business: Our country was built on the backs of middle class Americans. We must focus on bringing back the strength of our middle class which has been steadily eroding for the past 30 years.
  • Stop Unfair Trade: Transparency in trade agreements is a key way to avoid the unintended consequences of unfair labor and environmental standards. In order for trade to work, it’s got to be fair.
  • Tackle Climate Change with a Common Sense Approach: Climate change is real. NASA and Scientists agree – climate change worsens extreme weather. Left unaddressed, floods, droughts, super storms, and other natural disasters will continue to worsen – to the extreme — causing devastating economic and environmental consequences for our community.

[19]

”
—Monica Vernon's campaign website, http://monicavernonforcongress.com/issues/

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Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office 2014 General Election," accessed July 24, 2014
  2. ↑ Bleeding Heartland, "IA-01: Democrat Monica Vernon is in" accessed June 5, 2013
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Associated Press, "Election Results," accessed June 3, 2014
  4. ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Former SNL cast member running for Congress in Iowa," April 7, 2015
  5. ↑ KWWL.com, "Pat Murphy announces Congressional bid," July 23, 2015
  6. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed March 19, 2016
  7. ↑ The New York Times "Iowa Caucus Results," June 7, 2016
  8. ↑ DCCC, "DCCC Chairman Luján Announces First 31 Districts In Red To Blue Program," February 11, 2016
  9. ↑ KGAN, "Loebsack Endorses Vernon for Congress," accessed June 25, 2015
  10. ↑ The Daily Iowan, "Iowa senator announces campaign for governor," September 17, 2013
  11. ↑ 'Desmoines Register, "Register Exclusive: Bruce Braley weighs bid for governor," January 13, 2013
  12. ↑ The Des Moines-Register, "Iowa Poll: Iowans widely approve of state's direction, Branstad's performance," December 16, 2013
  13. ↑ Quinnipiac University, Iowa Voters Like Gov. Branstad, But Say It's Time To Go, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Possible 2014 Challengers Are Largely Unknown, July 19, 2013
  14. ↑ Quinnipiac University Poll, "December 17, 2013 - Iowa Gov's Approval, Re-election Prospects Improve, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Christie Tops Clinton By 5 Points In 2016 Race," December 17, 2013
  15. ↑ Tyler Olson for Governor 2014, "Homepage," accessed July 11, 2013
  16. ↑ The Des Moines-Register, "Iowa Poll: Iowans widely approve of state's direction, Branstad's performance," December 16, 2013
  17. ↑ The Des Moines-Register, "Krause ends bid for governor, endorses fellow Democrat Hatch," January 2, 2013
  18. ↑ Bleeding Heartland, "IA-01: Democrat Monica Vernon is in" accessed June 5, 2013
  19. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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