| Jake Highfill | |
| State House: | Iowa |
| District: | 39th |
| Term Start: | January 14, 2013 |
| Term End: | November 6, 2018 |
| Predecessor: | Dawn Pettengill |
| Successor: | Karin Derry |
| Birth Date: | 3 March 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Marshalltown, Iowa, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Johnston, Iowa |
| Alma Mater: | University of Iowa |
| Website: | legis.iowa.gov/... |
Jake Highfill (born March 3, 1990) is the former Iowa State Representative from the 39th District.[1] [2] A Republican, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2013 - 2018. Highfill resides in Johnston, Iowa. He has a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Iowa.[3]
Highfill served on several committees in the Iowa House – the Appropriations, Local Government, and Natural Resources committees. He also served as the vice chair of the State Government committee and was a member of the Education Appropriations Subcommittee. Highfill defeated incumbent Erik Helland, the House majority whip, to win the Republican nomination in 2012.[4]
In March, 2017, Highfill admitted keeping a "blacklist" of people in his constituency who disagreed with him.[5]
Highfill was defeated by Democrat Karin Derry in the November 6, 2018 general election.[6]
*incumbent