Dawn Pettengill

Dawn E. Pettengill (born July 2, 1955) is an American retired politician from Iowa. She was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2005 to 2019, where she represented the 75th District (numbered as the 39th District until January 2013). On April 30, 2007, she switched to the Republican Party, having previously served in the House as a Democrat. In a letter to her constituents, Pettengill said she decided to switch parties due to disagreements with fiscal and labor policy, as well as the state Democratic Party's decision to take her off the incumbent protection list for the 2008 elections.[1]

Dawn Pettengill
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 75th district
39th (2005–2013)
In office
January 10, 2005 – January 13, 2019
Preceded byDell Hanson
Succeeded byThomas Gerhold
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic (2004–2007)
Republican (2007 – present)
Websitedawnpettengill.com
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Within the Iowa House, Pettengill served on several committees, among them the Commerce, Government Oversight, Government Oversight (Joint), State Government, and Ways and Means committees. She also serves as the vice chair of the Administrative Rules Review Committee and was co-chair of the Public Retirement Systems Committee and as a member of the Investment Board of the Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System.

Electoral history

Pettengill was first elected in 2004, defeating incumbent Republican Dell Hanson. She subsequently won re-election in 2006, defeating Republican opponent Connie Jacobsen. She switched parties in 2008, and proceeded to defeat Democratic opponent Terry Hertle. Pettengill was unopposed in 2010, and defeated Democrat Sandra Cronbaugh in 2012, Steve Beck in 2014 and Paula Denison in 2016.

*incumbent

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [2]
District 39
Turnout: 14,876		Democratic gain from RepublicanDawn PettengillDemocratic8,08654.4
Dell Hanson* Republican6,78045.6
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [3]
District 39
Turnout: 11,296		Democratic hold Dawn Pettengill*Democratic6,36556.3
Connie Jacobsen Republican4,75942.1
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [4]
District 39
Turnout: 15,191		Republican hold[5] Dawn Pettengill*Republican8,29154.6
Terry Hertle Democratic6,89345.4
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [6]
District 39		Republican hold Dawn Pettengill*Republicanunopposed

References
  1. Pettengill, Dawn (May 2, 2007). "In The Statehouse May 2, 2007". Pettengill for Iowans. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  2. "Canvass Summary – Final – 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. December 6, 2004. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2007. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  3. "Official Results Report – Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. November 21, 2006. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2007. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  4. "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
  5. Pettengill switched from the Democratic to the Republican Party on April 30, 2007.
  6. "Official Results Report, General Election held November 2, 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. December 16, 2010. p. 80. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by
Dell Hanson		 39th District
2005–2013		 Succeeded by
Jake Highfill
Preceded by
Guy Vander Linden		 75th District
2013–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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