Phil Miller (Iowa)
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Phil Miller (Democratic Party) was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 82. He assumed office on August 24, 2017. He left office on January 1, 2019.
Miller (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 82. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Miller received a degree in veterinary medicine from Iowa State University. His professional experience includes owning and operating a veterinary practice in Fairfield, Iowa. He has served as president of the Fairfield Community School District Board of Directors and as a member of the Jefferson County Board of Health.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 82
Incumbent Jeff Shipley defeated Phil Miller in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 82 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeff Shipley (R)  | 50.5 | 7,770 |
 | Phil Miller (D) | 49.4 | 7,604 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 26 | ||
| Total votes: 15,400 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 82
Phil Miller advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 82 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Phil Miller | 99.4 | 2,610 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 16 | ||
| Total votes: 2,626 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 82
Incumbent Jeff Shipley advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 82 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Shipley | 98.8 | 2,932 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 37 | ||
| Total votes: 2,969 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 82
Jeff Shipley defeated incumbent Phil Miller in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 82 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Shipley (R) | 50.1 | 6,120 |
| Phil Miller (D) | 49.8 | 6,083 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 17 | ||
| Total votes: 12,220 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 82
Incumbent Phil Miller advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 82 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Phil Miller | 100.0 | 2,237 |
| Total votes: 2,237 | |||
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2017
A special election for the position of Iowa House of Representatives District 82 was held on August 8, 2017.[2] The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was July 14, 2017.[3] The seat became vacant following incumbent Curt Hanson's (D) death from cancer on June 16, 2017.[2]
Four candidates qualified to run in the August 8 election. The candidates who successfully filed were Republican Travis Harris, Democrat Phil Miller, Libertarian Joshua Miller, and Constitution Party candidate Edward T. Hee III.[4]
Travis Harris and Phil Miller were nominated at their respective party nominating conventions. Miller was unopposed at the Democratic convention, while Harris faced four challengers at the Republican convention and did not secure the nomination until the fourth round of voting. Jeff Shipley, the 2014 Republican nominee who challenged Hanson, also sought the Republican nomination.[4]
The election featured a number of television advertisements to support the Harris and Phil Miller campaigns. Advertisements supporting Harris highlighted his background in agriculture and said that Miller supported allowing transgender students to access bathrooms not corresponding with their biological sex. Advertisements supporting Miller highlighted his career in veterinary medicine and said that Harris failed to pay his property taxes in the past.[4][5][6][7]
In 2017, the district had divided political loyalties. As of July 2017, there were 6,627 active registered Republicans, 6,253 Democrats, and 5,731 voters without partisan affiliation.[8] In the 2016 presidential election, it voted for Donald Trump (R) over Hillary Clinton (D) by a 21.3 percent margin. However, in the 2012 presidential election, it voted for Barack Obama (D) over Mitt Romney (R) by a 1.8 percent margin.[4] It intersects with Jefferson County, which is one of the country's 206 Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties voted for Obama in 2008 and 2012 and for Trump in 2016.
Hanson was unopposed in the 2016 general election. However, he narrowly defeated Republican Jeff Shipley in 2014, winning by a margin of 51.7 percent to 48.3 percent. In 2012, he defeated Republican James F. Johnson by a margin of 59 percent to 41 percent. He had represented the district since winning a closely-contested special election in 2009.[9]
Phil Miller won the special election on August 8.[10]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 82, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Phil Miller |
53.8% | 4,062 | |
| Republican | Travis Harris | 44.5% | 3,356 | |
| Libertarian | Joshua Miller | 1% | 72 | |
| Constitution Party | Edward T. Hee III | 0.8% | 60 | |
| Total Votes | 7,550 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Phil Miller did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
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2018
In 2018, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 5.
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2017
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Iowa Legislature
- Official campaign website
- Phil Miller on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Bleeding Heartland, "Major battle shaping up for Iowa House district 82," July 10, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. News and World Report, "Special Election Set to Fill Vacant Iowa House Seat," June 21, 2017
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "State House District 82 - Special Election," accessed June 26, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Bleeding Heartland, "Major battle shaping up for Iowa House district 82," July 10, 2017
- ↑ Bleeding Heartland, "Air war fully engaged in key Iowa House special election," July 18, 2017
- ↑ Bleeding Heartland, "Early votes and tv ads: the latest news from Iowa House district 82," August 1, 2017
- ↑ Youtube, "Bleeding Heartland," accessed August 4, 2017
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "State of Iowa Voter Registration Totals," accessed August 3, 2017
- ↑ Bleeding Heartland, "Throwback Thursday: Curt Hanson's crucial Iowa House special election victory," August 13, 2015
- ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Democrat Phil Miller wins Iowa House District 82 special election," August 8, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Curt Hanson (D) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 82 2017-2019 |
Succeeded by Jeff Shipley (R) |
