Mary Wolfe
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Mary Wolfe | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 98th district | |
| In office January 10, 2011[1] – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Polly Bukta |
| Succeeded by | Monica Kurth (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 (age 62–63)[2] Washington, D.C., U.S.[2] |
| Party | Democratic |
| University of Iowa[1] | |
| Occupation | Attorney[1] |
| Website | [1] |
Mary Lynn Wolfe (born 1963) is an attorney and a former Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 98th district.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Wolfe holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a JD from the University of Iowa.[1] She has been an attorney in private practice with her father.[4]
Political career
[edit]In 2010, Wolfe announced that she would run to represent District 26 in the Iowa House of Representatives, after the former representative, Polly Bukta, announced that she would not run for re-election.[4] She defeated the Republican opponent, David A. Rose, by 424 votes.[1]
Following redistricting in 2011, Wolfe ran to represent District 98 in 2012 and won. She was re-elected to that seat four times. She did not seek reelection in 2022 and left office in January 2023.[1]
Electoral record
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Wolfe | 4,800 | 52.31% | |
| Republican | David A. Rose | 4,376 | 47.69% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Wolfe | 10,052 | 76.3% | |
| Independent | Carolyn Grimes | 3,129 | 23.7% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Wolfe | 8,547 | 66.50% | |
| Republican | Jeannine Eldrenkamp | 4,306 | 33.50% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Wolfe | 7,614 | 96.1% | |
| Other/Write-in | 305 | 3.9% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Wolfe | 7,872 | 59.6% | |
| Republican | Joma Short | 5,329 | 40.3% | |
| Other/Write-in | 16 | 0.1% | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Mary Lynn Wolfe". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Mary Wolfe's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ "Mary Lynn Wolfe". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ^ a b Martens, Steven (January 21, 2010). "Clinton lawyer to run for House seat". Quad-City Times. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
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