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Brian Best
87th General Assembly portrait (2017)
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 12th district
Assumed office
January 12, 2015
Preceded byDan Muhlbauer
Personal details
BornDecember 12, 1959 (1959-12-12) (age 64)
Glidden, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceGlidden, Iowa
Alma materUniversity of Northern Iowa
Websitelegis.iowa.gov/...

Brian Best (born December 12, 1959)[1][2] is an American businessman and politician currently serving in the Iowa House of Representatives from the 12th District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2015.

As of January 2017, Best serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Appropriations, Commerce, Human Resources, and Transportation committees.[3]

Electoral history

Best was elected in 2014, defeating incumbent representative, Democrat Dan Muhlbauer. He was reelected in 2016, besting Democratic opponent Ken Myers.

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2014 [4]
District 12
Turnout: 11,794
Republican gain from DemocraticBrian BestRepublican6,44554.6%
Dan Muhlbauer* Democratic5,34945.4%
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2016 [5]
District 12
Turnout: 15,996
Republican Brian BestRepublican10,34964.7%
Ken Myers Democratic4,36927.3%
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2018 [6]
District 12
Turnout: 12,865
Republican Brian BestRepublican8,45865.7%
Peter Leo Democratic4,40234.2%
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2020 [7]
District 12
Turnout: 16,813
Republican Brian BestRepublican11,70269.6%
Sam Muhr Democratic3,28019.5%

References

  1. ^ "Brian Best biography". Iowa House Republicans. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "Brian Best". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  3. ^ https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=87&personID=14800
  4. ^ "2014 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 102. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  5. ^ https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2016/general/canvsummary.pdf
  6. ^ https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/IA/91323/Web02-state.222648/#/cid/5600
  7. ^ https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2020/general/canvsummary.pdf
Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by 12th District
2015–present
Succeeded by