Janice Weiner
American politician
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Janice Weiner (born 1957)[1] is an American politician and member of the Iowa Senate representing the 45th District.
Janice Weiner | |
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| Minority Leader of the Iowa Senate | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Pam Jochum |
| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 45th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Lykam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957 (age 68–69) Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) Stanford University (JD) |
Early life and career
Weiner was born in 1957 in Iowa City, and raised in Coralville, Iowa.[1][2] After graduating from Iowa City West High School, followed by Princeton University in 1980,[1] and Stanford Law School in 1984,[1] she worked for 26 years in the United States Foreign Service.[1][3][4][2] Upon retirement, she returned to Coralville, working as a substitute teacher in 2015 and 2016.[3][4] She is Jewish.[5]
Political career
Weiner first ran for public office in 2016, but did not win the Iowa City Community School Board seat vacated by Tom Yates.[4][6][7] She then ran for an open seat in District 37 of the Iowa Senate in 2018,[3] losing a Democratic Party primary to Zach Wahls.[8] Weiner was elected to an at-large seat on the Iowa City city council in 2019.[9][2] She began campaigning for the state senate seat in District 45 in November 2021.[10][11] Due to redistricting, incumbent state senator Joe Bolkcom was eligible to represent this seat, but had previously announced his retirement.[12][13] Weiner defeated John Raley in the Democratic Party primary in June 2022,[14][15] and won the general election against Republican candidate Harold Weilbrenner.[16][17] After winning the Iowa Senate election for District 45, Weiner resigned her seat on the Iowa City city council on 9 November 2022.[18] After the resignation becomes effective on 31 December 2022,[18] a successor will be appointed in January 2023.[19]
On November 22, 2024, Weiner was elected Senate Minority Leader for the upcoming legislative session.[20]
Election history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Zach Wahls | 3,902 | 57.68% | ||
| Democratic | Eric Dirth | 189 | 2.80% | ||
| Democratic | Imad Youssif | 169 | 2.50% | ||
| Democratic | Janice Weiner | 2,281 | 33.72% | ||
| Write-ins, Under and Over Votes | 223 | 3.30% | {{{change}}} | ||
| Turnout | 6,764 | 100% | {{{change}}} | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janice Weiner | 20,273 | 80.20% | ||
| Democratic Party (United States) | Harold R. Weilbrenner | 4,428 | 17.52% | ||
| Write-ins, Under and Over Votes | 577 | 2.28% | |||
| Turnout | 25,278 | 100% | |||