| Thomas Gerhold | |
| State House: | Iowa |
| District: | 84th |
| Term Start: | 2019 |
| Constituency: | District 84 - (2023-Present) District 75 (2019-2023) |
| Birth Place: | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| Nationality: | American |
| Party: | Republican |
| Alma Mater: | University of Iowa |
| Profession: | Research Associate |
Thomas Gerhold (born 21 June 1961) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives for the first time in 2018, from District 84.
Gerhold was born on 21 June 1961.[1] He was raised near Atkins, Iowa, where his family owned a farm. Gerhold attended Benton Community High School, and enrolled at Kirkwood Community College and later the University of Iowa. He then worked as a research associate within the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine.[2] [3]
Gerhold began his campaign in February 2018,[4] ran unopposed in the Republican Party primary,[5] and subsequently won the November 2018 general elections to succeed the retiring Dawn Pettengill of District 75, defeating Democratic Party candidate Paula Denison,[6] and Libertarian Party candidate John George.[7]