Joe Seng

Joe Seng
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 43rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 13, 2003
Preceded by Derryl McLaren
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 43rd district
In office
January 8, 2001  January 12, 2003
Preceded by Hubert Houser
Succeeded by Mark Smith
Personal details
Born September 27, 1946
Lost Nation, Iowa
Political party Democratic
Residence Davenport, Iowa
Alma mater Iowa State University (DVM)
Occupation Veterinarian
Religion Roman Catholic
Website Seng's website

Joe M. Seng (born September 27, 1946) is the Iowa State Senator from the 43rd District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2003. He received a DVM from Iowa State University and works as a veterinarian in Davenport, running a veterinary clinic for low income families.

As of October 2011, Seng serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Commerce, Ethics, and Natural Resources and Environment committees. He also serves as chair of the Agriculture Committee and as vice chair of the Ways and Means Committee, as well as serving as a member of the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee. Before serving in the Senate, Seng served as the 43rd District representative in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2000 to 2002 and served as an alderman in Davenport.

Electoral history

*incumbent

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Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2000 [1]
District 43
Turnout: 346
Democratic Joe SengDemocratic29585.3
Robert Juarez Democratic4914.2
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2000 [2]
District 43
Turnout: 11,487
Democratic gain from RepublicanJoe SengDemocratic6,48056.4
Tom Ryan Republican4,84142.1
Iowa Senate elections, 2002 [3]
District 43
Turnout: 16,167
Democratic (newly redistricted) Joe M. Seng*Democratic11,04368.3
John D. Gumpert Republican4,72829.2
Rich Moroney Libertarian3852.4
Iowa Senate elections, 2006 [4]
District 43
Democratic hold Joe M. Seng*Democraticunopposed
Iowa Senate elections, 2010 [5]
District 43
Turnout: 16,245
Democratic hold Joe M. Seng*Democratic9,89460.9
Mark J. Riley Republican5,99136.9

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Iowa Senate
Preceded by
Derry McLaren
43rd District
2003 present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by
Hubert Houser
43rd District
2001 2003
Succeeded by
Mark Smith