Austin Harris
American politician
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Austin Rex Harris (born 1995 or 1996), is an American politician from the state of Iowa. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected to represent the 26th district in the Iowa House of Representatives in the 2022 election.
November 6, 1995
Austin Harris | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 26th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Brooke Boden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Austin Rex Harris November 6, 1995 Moulton, Iowa, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Indian Hills Community College |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Early life and education
Harris was born in Moulton, Iowa in 1995 or 1996 and resides there with his family.[1] He attended Moulton-Udell High School.[2] Harris earned an associates degree from Indian Hills Community College.[3]
Political career
After facing Mark Chelgren in the Republican Party primary,[4][5] Harris was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in the 2022 election, representing the 26th district. He endorsed Nikki Haley for the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries.[6] Harris won reelection in 2024, defeating Democratic candidate Darcie Whitlow and Libertarian candidate Donald Gier.[7]
Electoral history
2022
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa House primary elections, 2022 [8] District 26 | Republican | Austin Harris | Republican | 1,610 | 54.97 | ||
| Mark Chelgren | Republican | 1,314 | 44.86 | ||||
| Write-ins | Republican | 5 | 0.17 | ||||
| Iowa House general election, 2022 [9] District 26 | Republican | Austin Harris | Republican | 9,635 | 98.46 | ||
| Write-ins | 151 | 1.54 | |||||
2024
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa House primary elections, 2024 [10] District 26 | Republican | Austin Harris* | Republican | 2,447 | 98.47 | ||
| Write-ins | Republican | 38 | 1.53 | ||||
| Iowa House general election, 2024 [11] District 26 | Republican | Austin Harris* | Republican | 10,842 | 71.48 | ||
| Darcie Whitlow | Democratic | 3,658 | 24.12 | ||||
| Donald Gier | Libertarian | 635 | 4.19 | ||||
| Write-ins | 32 | 02.17 | |||||
