Jim Carlin (politician)
Jim Carlin | |
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| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 3rd district | |
| Assumed office December 12, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Anderson |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 6th district | |
| In office January 9, 2017 – December 12, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ron Jorgensen |
| Succeeded by | Jacob Bossman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 19, 1962 Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Donna |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Sioux City, Iowa |
| Education | University of Massachusetts Amherst (BA) Marquette University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1983–1985 |
Jim Carlin (born October 19, 1962) is an American attorney and politician serving as the Iowa State Senator from the 3rd district since 2017.[1] A member of the Republican Party, he won a special election against challenger Todd Wendt following the resignation of incumbent Bill Anderson. Carlin was a candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2022 United States Senate election in Iowa.
Early life and education
Carlin was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Juris Doctor from the Marquette University Law School.[2]
Career
Carlin served in the United States Army from 1983 to 1985. After moving to northwest Iowa, he founded the Carlin Law Office, where he specializes in malpractice and injury litigation.[3] He was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives in 2017, having represented the 6th district after previous incumbent Ron Jorgensen retired. Later that year, he was elected to the Iowa Senate.[4][5]
Following the 2020 presidential election, Carlin supported unfounded conspiracy theories that Democrats stole the election.[6] After President Donald Trump refused to concede, Carlin made claims of fraud. Carlin said, "Who believes that Joe Biden got 12 million more votes than Barack Obama on his best day? I don't."[7] In 2021, Carlin proposed that universities would catalogue the political affiliations of faculty.[8]
In February 2021, Carlin announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2022 United States Senate election in Iowa.[9][10] During his campaign, Carlin criticized incumbent Chuck Grassley for voting to certify the 2020 election results.[11]
Personal life
He currently resides in Sioux City, Iowa with his wife Donna and their three children.[12]
See also
- Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election
- Republican efforts to make voting laws more restrictive following the 2020 presidential election
References
- ^ "State Senator". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ^ "State Senator". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ Dockter, Mason. "WATCH NOW: Jim Carlin, concerned with faith and freedom, seeks to climb the political ladder". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ Forbes, Greg (June 7, 2016). "Carlin claims tight Iowa House District 6 win over Bossman". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ Boisjolie, Alex (November 9, 2016). "Hall, Carlin, Kacena win Sioux City House races". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ Wines, Michael (2021-02-27). "In Statehouses, Stolen-Election Myth Fuels a G.O.P. Drive to Rewrite Rules". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ "Republicans unite on "election integrity" message for coming elections". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ Miller, Vanessa. "Senators advance bill to drop tenure, citing free speech concerns". The Gazette. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ^ Hall, Jacob (2021-02-12). "BREAKING: State Sen. Jim Carlin is running for United States Senate seat currently held by Chuck Grassley, says if our votes do not count, we no longer have a representative government". The Iowa Standard. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ^ "Republican state Sen. Jim Carlin to run for Chuck Grassley's seat". The Gazette. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ^ Gruber-Miller, Brianne Pfannenstiel and Stephen. "Former President Donald Trump endorses Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley: 'A great American patriot'". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-02-05.