Kerry Gruenhagen Explained

Kerry Gruenhagen
State Senate:	Iowa
District:	41st
Term Start:	9 January 2023
Predecessor:	Adrian Dickey
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Walcott, Iowa

Kerry Gruenhagen (born c. 1970) is an American farmer and politician.

Early life and career

Gruenhagen is a resident of Walcott, Iowa, and became a member of the Muscatine County branch of the Farm Bureau in 1994.^[1]

Political career

Gruenhagen announced his intention to run for District 41 of the Iowa Senate in December 2021.^[2] The seat was open following redistricting, as Jim Lykam retired and Roby Smith opted to run for state treasurer.^[1] Gruenhagen defeated Alan Weets in the Republican Party primary election, held in June 2022.^{[3] [4]} Gruenhagen won the November 2022 general election against Democratic candidate Deb VanderGaast.^[5]

Notes and References

1. News: Watson . Sarah . Meet the candidates for Senate District 41, covering Cedar, and parts of Scott and Muscatine counties. . 12 December 2022 . Quad-City Times . 26 October 2022.
2. News: Gruenhagen decides to run for state senate seat . 12 December 2022 . West Liberty Index . 22 December 2021.
3. News: Watson . Sarah . Democrat Deb VanderGaast and Republican Kerry Gruenhagen to face off in general election for Senate District 41 after primary wins . 12 December 2022 . Quad-City Times . 7 June 2022.
4. News: Lynch . James Q. . Deb VanderGaast, Kerry Gruenhagen lead in Senate 41 open seat race . 12 December 2022 . The Gazette . 7 June 2022.
5. News: Hotle . David . Gruenhagen wins Senate Dist. 41 seat . 12 December 2022 . Muscatine Journal . 9 November 2022.