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Tom Determann (born 1950) is an American politician and retired businessman who has represented the 69th district in the Iowa House of Representatives since January 2023, which consists of parts of eastern Clinton County, including most of Clinton and Camanche. He is a member of the Republican Party.[1]
Tom Determann | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 69th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Kirsten Running-Marquardt (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1950 (age 73–74) Clinton, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Judy |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Milwaukee School of Engineering |
Determann was born in 1950 in Clinton, Iowa, and was raised in Clinton and Camanche, Iowa. He attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering and served in the United States Army for a time.[1]
Determann served several years on the Clinton County Board of Supervisors, being elected in 2016 and resigning upon his election to the House in 2022, and at one point was its chairman.[2] He also served on the Clinton City Council, and was briefly mayor pro tempore of Clinton. He has also chaired the Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce and the Clinton Regional Development Corporation, and served as president of the Iowa-Illinois Highway Partnership and the Clinton Rotary Club.[1]
Following decennial redistricting in 2021, Determann announced his bid for the open 69th district seat of the Iowa House of Representatives in January 2022.[3] He won the Republican primaries unopposed on June 7, 2022, and defeated Democrat Jennifer Hansen in the general election on November 8 by over 1,100 votes.[4]
Determann endorsed Ron DeSantis for president in 2023.[5]
In 2024, Determann filed to run for reelection.[6] He won the Republican primaries unopposed on June 4, 2024, and will face Democrat Randy Meier in the general election on November 5, 2024.[4]
Determann currently serves on the Economic Growth and Technology, Local Government, and Transportation committees, the lattermost of which he is the vice chairman.[7]
Determann has described himself as a fiscal conservative. He supports increased state funding towards mental health services and lower taxes.[2]
Determann has a wife, Judy, and two adult children. He resides in Camanche. He is the former owner of Determann Industries, a transportation and logistics company.[1]
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives Republican primary elections, 2022 [4] District 69 Turnout: 1,320 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Tom Determann | Republican | 1,314 | 99.5 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 6 | 0.5 | |||||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2022 [4] District 69 Turnout: 10,704 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Tom Determann | Republican | 5,926 | 55.4 | ||
| Jennifer Hansen | Democratic | 4,770 | 44.6 | ||||
| Other/Write-in votes | 8 | 0.1 | |||||
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