Austin Harris

Austin Rex Harris (born 1995 or 1996), is an American politician from the state of Iowa.[1] A member of the Republican Party, he was elected to represent the 26th district in the Iowa House of Representatives in the 2022 election.

Austin Harris
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 26th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byBrooke Boden
Personal details
Born
Austin Rex Harris

1995 or 1996
Moulton, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Moulton, Iowa, U.S.
Alma materIndian Hills Community College
OccupationFarmer

Early life and education

Harris was born in Moulton, Iowa in 1995 or 1996 and resides there with his family.[2] He attended Moulton-Udell High School.[3] Harris earned an associates degree from Indian Hills Community College.[4]

Political career

Harris was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in the 2022 election, representing the 26th district. He endorsed Nikki Haley for the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries.[5]

Electoral history

*incumbent

2022

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House primary elections, 2022 [6]
District 26
Republican Austin HarrisRepublican1,61054.97
Mark Chelgren Republican1,31444.86
Write-ins Republican50.17
Iowa House general election, 2022 [7]
District 26
Republican Austin HarrisRepublican9,63598.46
Write-ins 1511.54

References

  1. "Two Republican candidates seek Iowa House District 26 nomination". KTVO. 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  2. "Iowa House 26 candidate: Austin Harris". Ottumwa Courier. 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  3. "Austin Rex Harris | Trump Town". ProPublica. 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  4. "Iowa House 26 candidate: Austin Harris". Ottumwa Courier. 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  5. Austin Harris [@AustinHarrisIA] (2023-02-20). "Nikki Haley is the leader we need in the White House" (Tweet). Retrieved 2023-03-20 via Twitter.
  6. "State of Iowa – Primary Election 2022". Secretary of State of Iowa. 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  7. "State of Iowa – General Election 2022". Secretary of State of Iowa. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2022-11-08.


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