Cindy Golding
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Cindy Golding | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 83rd district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Martin Graber (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 (age 73–74) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Joe |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | Northern Illinois University Elmhurst University |
| Occupation | Small business owner, farmer |
Cindy Golding (born 1952) is an American politician, entrepreneur, farmer and former chemist who has represented the 83rd district of the Iowa House of Representatives since January 2023, which consists of much of rural Linn County. She is a member of the Republican Party.[1]
Golding was born in 1952 in Chicago, and was raised in rural northern Illinois. She went to Northern Illinois University before attending Elmhurst University, where she majored in biochemistry.[1]
Political career
Golding ran for the 18th district of the Iowa Senate in a special election in 2011 to fill a vacancy left by Swati Dandekar's resignation, but lost to Democrat Liz Mathis.[2][3]
Golding announced her candidacy for the 83rd district of the Iowa House of Representatives shortly after decennial redistricting took place in 2021.[4] She won the Republican primaries unopposed on June 7, 2022, and defeated Democrat Kris Nall in the general election on November 8 by over 2,800 votes.[5]
Golding endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2023.[6]
In 2024, Golding filed to run for reelection.[7] She won the Republican primaries unopposed on June 4, 2024,[5] and defeated Democrat Kent McNally in the general election on November 5, 2024, receiving 11,321 votes (58.72%) to McNally's 7,947 (41.21%).[8]
Golding currently serves on the Labor and Workforce, Veterans Affairs, State Government, and Local Government committees, the lattermost of which she is vice chair.[9]