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Cherielynn Westrich
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 13th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byJulian Garrett
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 81st district
In office
January 11, 2021 – January 8, 2023
Preceded byMary Gaskill
Succeeded byLuana Stoltenberg
Personal details
Born
Cherielynn Marie Westrich

(1966-01-21) January 21, 1966 (age 58)
Missouri, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Ottumwa, Iowa, U.S.
Occupationsinger, politician
Musical career
OriginSanta Monica, California
Genres
Instrumentsvocals
Years active1994-present
LabelsMaverick Records
Formerly ofThe Rentals


Cherielynn Westrich (born January 21, 1966) is an American musician and politician best known as an founding member of the power pop band The Rentals and contributing to their biggest hit Friends of P.[1]

Westrich was born in Missouri in 1966. She resides in Ottumwa, Iowa.[2]

Career

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Prior to politics, Westrich had been involved in the music industry as a vocalist and keyboardist for The Rentals, as a vocalist and bassist for Supersport 2000, and also as the singer for The Slow Signal Fade.

Westrich has appeared on the television program Overhaulin', where she's worked on cars. She owns MalWood USA LLC, a manufacturer of hydraulic clutch pedals in Ottumwa, Iowa.[3]

Westrich announced her candidacy for the vacant senate seat in District 13 following the passage of the (second) redistricting map in October 2021.[4]

Electoral history

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*incumbent

2018

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Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House primary elections, 2018 [5]
District 81		Republican Cherielynn WestrichRepublican53099
Write-ins Republican41
Iowa House general election, 2018 [6]
District 81		Democratic Mary Gaskill*Democratic5,37254.4
Cherielynn Westrich Republican4,50145.5
Write-ins 90.1

2020

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Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House primary elections, 2020 [7]
District 81		Republican Cherielynn WestrichRepublican1,20798.9
Write-ins Republican141.1
Iowa House general election, 2020 [8]
District 81		Republican Cherielynn WestrichRepublican6,68453.05
Mary Gaskill* Democratic5,89446.78
Write-ins 220.17

2022

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Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa Senate primary elections, 2022 [9]
District 13		Republican Cherielynn WestrichRepublican4,06099.75
Write-ins Republican100.25
Iowa Senate general election, 2022 [10]
District 13		Republican Cherielynn WestrichRepublican13,33664.89
Matt Greiner Democratic7,20735.07
Write-ins 100.05

References

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  1. ^ Iowa Legislative Services Agency. "State Representative". Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Westrich announces statehouse bid". Ottumwa Courier. 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  3. ^ "Cherielynn Westrich Announces Run For Statehouse". Ottumwa Post. 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  4. ^ "Rep. Cherielynn Westrich announces run for new Senate District 13". KYOU-TV. 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  5. ^ "State of Iowa – Primary Election 2018 – Canvass Summary (06/05/2018)" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 2018-06-06. p. 404. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  6. ^ "State of Iowa – General Election 2018 – Canvass Summary (11/06/2018)" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 2018-12-03. p. 169. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  7. ^ "State of Iowa – Primary Election 2020 – Canvass Summary (06/29/2020)" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 2020-06-29. p. 256. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  8. ^ "State of Iowa – General Election 2020 – Canvass Summary (11/03/2020)" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 2020-11-30. p. 143. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  9. ^ "State of Iowa – Primary Election 2022". Secretary of State of Iowa. 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  10. ^ "State of Iowa – General Election 2022". Secretary of State of Iowa. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
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Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by 81st district
2021–2023 		Succeeded by
Iowa Senate
Preceded by 13th district
2023–2027 		Succeeded by


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