Kenan Judge Explained

Kenan Judge
State House:Iowa
District:27th
Term Start:January 14, 2019
Predecessor:Rob Taylor
Constituency:District 27 - (2023-Present)
District 44 - (2019-2023)
Birth Place:Ottumwa, Iowa, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Residence:Waukee, Iowa, U.S.
Website:legis.iowa.gov/...

Kenan Judge (born c. 1957) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from District 27 since 2019.

Career

Judge was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, and raised in Georgetown, an unincorporated area of Monroe County, Iowa. After graduating from Albia High School, Judge began working for HyVee, where he worked for 38 years, eventually becoming an executive. He began campaigning for the District 44 seat of the Iowa House of Representatives in January 2018.[1] He defeated Republican Party candidate Anna Bergman and Libertarian Party candidate Gabriel Thomson in the November 2018 general election.[2] [3] Judge won reelection in 2020, facing Republican Dave Lorenzen and political independent David Stock.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Former HyVee Leader Kenan Judge Announces Bid for State Representative in House District 44 . 24 June 2021 . Iowa House of Representatives . 31 January 2018.
  2. News: Iowa election 2018, House District 44: Bergman, Judge .. . 24 June 2021 . Des Moines Register . 31 October 2018.
  3. News: Iowa election 2018 results: Kenan Judge will replace Rob Taylor . 24 June 2021 . Des Moines Register . 6 November 2018.
  4. News: LeBlanc . Sarah Kay . Meet the candidates for Iowa State House District 44: Kenan Judge, Dave Lorenzen and David Stock . 24 June 2021 . Des Moines Register . 15 October 2020.
  5. News: Amber . Mohmand. Iowa Election 2020: Rep. Kenan Judge retains House District 44 . 24 June 2021 . Des Moines Register . 3 November 2020.