Charlie McConkey
American politician
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Charlie McConkey (born 1955) is an American politician who is a former Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 15th district. McConkey was first elected in 2014 to replace retiring Republican Representative Mark Brandenburg.
Preceded byMark Brandenburg
Succeeded byMatt Windschitl (redistricting)
Born1955 (age 70–71)
Carter Lake, Iowa, U.S.
Charlie McConkey | |
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McConkey in 2021 | |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 15th district | |
| In office January 12, 2015 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Brandenburg |
| Succeeded by | Matt Windschitl (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1955 (age 70–71) Carter Lake, Iowa, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sheryl |
| Children | Jennifer, Charlie III, Jason, Katie |
| Profession | retired steelworker |
| Website | legis.iowa.gov/... |
McConkey endorsed former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley for the Democratic nomination in the 2016 presidential election.[1]
Electoral history
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2014 [2] District 15 Turnout: 6,077 | Democratic pickup | Charlie McConkey | Democratic | 3,069 | 50.50% | ||
| John Blue | Republican | 2,994 | 49.27% | ||||
| Write-In | 14 | 0.23% | |||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2016 [3] District 15 Turnout: 10,497 | Democratic hold | Charlie McConkey | Democratic | 5,424 | 51.67% | ||
| Bill Riley | Republican | 5,056 | 48.17% | ||||
| Write-In | 17 | 0.16% | |||||
