RepublicanNot in office · last served 2024Last on a ballot: Nov 2022
Brian Best
Brian Best ran in 6 elections between 2014 and 2022, winning 6. Served in the Iowa House of Representatives (District 12 and District 11).
- Elections
- 6
- 2014–2022
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Best was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Iowa House of Representatives, District 12Iowa House of Representatives, District 11
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Best has run
Margin: how far Best finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 11 | General | Won | Unopposed | 98.7% | — |
| 2020 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 12 | General | Won | Sam Muhr (D), Blake Johannes (I) | 75.8% | R+54.6 |
| 2018 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 12 | General | Won | Peter Leo (D) | 65.7% | R+31.5 |
| 2016 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 12 | General | Won | Ken Myers (D) | 70.3% | R+40.6 |
| 2014 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 12 | General | Won | Dan Muhlbauer (D) | 54.6% | R+9.3 |
| 2014 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 12 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Best has held
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 11 · 2023–2024
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 12 · 2015–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Best has run against
- Sam Muhr (D) · 2020 election, won
- Peter Leo (D) · 2018 election, won
- Ken Myers (D) · 2016 election, won
- Dan Muhlbauer (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)