Jennifer Konfrst

Jennifer Konfrst is an American politician. She is a Democrat representing the 43rd district in the Iowa House of Representatives.

Jennifer Konfrst
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 43rd district
Assumed office
January 14, 2019[1]
Preceded byChris Hagenow
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Lee[2]
Children2[2]
ResidenceWindsor Heights, Iowa[2]
Alma materDrake University[2]
OccupationProfessor[3]

Political career

Konfrst first ran to represent District 43 in the Iowa House of Representatives in 2016, but lost to Republican incumbent Chris Hagenow.[1][4]

In 2018, Hagenow moved to District 19.[5] Konfrst ran again for the newly-open seat and won. She is running for re-election in 2020.[1]

Konfrst currently sits on the following committees:[3]

  • Administration and Rules
  • Judiciary
  • Local Government
  • State Government
  • Transportation

Electoral record
2016 general election: Iowa House of Representatives, District 43[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Hagenow 8,809 51.57%
Democratic Jennifer Konfrst 8,273 48.43%
2018 general election: Iowa House of Representatives, District 43[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jennifer Konfrst 8,852 56.7%
Republican Michael Boal 6,431 41.2%
Libertarian Chad Brewbaker 318 2.0%
Other/Write-in 11 0.1%

References
  1. "Jennifer Konfrst". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  2. "Jennifer Konfrst's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  3. "Representative Jennifer Konfrst". The Iowa Legislature. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  4. "Iowa House District 43: Hagenow defeats challenger Konfrst". Des Moines Register. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. "Iowa election 2018: Three look to replace Watts in House District 19". Des Moines Register. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2020.


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