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Kristin Sunde

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Kristin Sunde
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 42nd district
In office
January 14, 2019[1] – January 9, 2023
Preceded byPeter Cownie
Succeeded byHeather Matson (redistricting)
Personal details
BornSt. Paul, Minnesota[2]
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMatt[3]
Children1[3]
ResidenceWest Des Moines, Iowa[2]
Alma materUniversity of Northern Iowa[3]
Websitewww.sundeforiowa.com

Kristin Sunde is a former Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives who represented District 42 from 2019 to 2023.

Political career

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Sunde was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 2018, defeating District 42 incumbent Peter Cownie.[1] She currently sits on the following committees:[4]

  • Human Resources
  • Public Safety
  • Transportation

Sunde endorsed Pete Buttigieg in the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries.[5]

Electoral record

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2018 general election: Iowa House of Representatives, District 42[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Krisin Sunde 8,346 53.8%
Republican Peter Cownie 7,155 46.1%
Other/Write-in votes 10 0.1%

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kristin Sunde". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Iowa election 2018: Sunde challenges Cownie for Iowa House seat". Des Moines Register. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Kristin Sunde's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Representative Kristin Sunde". legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  5. ^ Grouette, Lisa (9 January 2020). "Sunde, Anderson and others endorse Buttigieg". Globe Gazette. Retrieved 16 April 2020.