Karin Derry is an American politician. She is a Democrat who represented the 39th district in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2018 to 2020.

Karin Derry
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 39th district
In office
January 14, 2019[1] – January 11, 2021
Preceded byJake Highfill
Succeeded byEddie Andrews
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJeff[2]
Children3[2]
ResidenceJohnston, Iowa[2]
Alma materUniversity of Iowa
Drake University[2]
OccupationAttorney[3]

Early life

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Derry holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Iowa, an MPA from Drake University, and a JD from Drake University School of Law.[2]

Political career

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In 2018, Derry ran against Republican incumbent Jake Highfill to represent District 39 in the Iowa House of Representatives, and won. In the 2020 election, she was defeated by Republican candidate Eddie Andrews.[1]

Derry sat on the following standing committees:[3]

  • Human Resources
  • Judiciary
  • State Government

She was also the ranking member on the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee.[3]

Electoral record

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2020 general election: Iowa House of Representatives, District 39[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karin Derry 12,040 49.1%
Republican Eddie Andrews 12,455 50.8%
Other/Write-in 24 0.1%
2018 general election: Iowa House of Representatives, District 39[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karin Derry 9,658 49.8%
Republican Jake Highfill 9,353 48.3%
Libertarian Anthony Junk 362 1.9%
Other/Write-in 9 0.0%

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Karin Derry". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Karin Derry's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Representative Karin Derry". The Iowa Legislature. Retrieved 22 June 2020.