RepublicanNot in office · last served 2010Last on a ballot: Nov 2008
Christopher Rants
Christopher Rants ran in 10 elections between 1990 and 2008, winning 9. Served in the Iowa House of Representatives (District 3 and District 54).
- Elections
- 10
- 1990–2008
- Won
- 9
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Rants was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1992199620002004200820122016202020242028Iowa House of Representatives, District 3Iowa House of Representatives, District 54
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Rants has run
Margin: how far Rants finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 54 | General | Won | Carlos Venableridley (D) | 57.7% | R+15.4 |
| 2006 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 54 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 2004 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 54 | General | Won | Judith K. Peterson (D) | 58.3% | R+16.6 |
| 2002 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 54 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 2000 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 3 | General | Won | Russ Frazier (D) | 66.6% | R+33.2 |
| 1998 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 3 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1996 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 3 | General | Won | Tom Jacobs (D) | 64.6% | R+29.2 |
| 1994 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 3 | General | Won | Gayle D. Yeska (D) | 62.3% | R+24.6 |
| 1992 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 3 | General | Won | Don Keeler (D) | 55.8% | R+11.7 |
| 1990 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 2 | General | Lost | Patrick F. Gill (D) | 43.3% | D+13.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Rants has held
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 54 · 2003–2010
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 3 · 1993–2002
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Rants has run against
- Carlos Venableridley (D) · 2008 election, won
- Judith K. Peterson (D) · 2004 election, won
- Russ Frazier (D) · 2000 election, won
- Tom Jacobs (D) · 1996 election, won
- Gayle D. Yeska (D) · 1994 election, won
- Don Keeler (D) · 1992 election, won
- Patrick F. Gill (D) · 1990 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)