RepublicanNot in office · last served 2016Last on a ballot: Nov 2014
Thomas R. Sands
Thomas R. Sands ran in 8 elections between 2002 and 2014, winning 8. Served in the Iowa House of Representatives (District 87 and District 88).
- Elections
- 8
- 2002–2014
- Won
- 8
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Sands was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
20022004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262028Iowa House of Representatives, District 87Iowa House of Representatives, District 88
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Sands has run
Margin: how far Sands finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 88 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.5% | — |
| 2014 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 88 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 2012 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 88 | General | Won | Sara Sedlacek (D) | 53.4% | R+7.1 |
| 2010 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 87 | General | Won | Unopposed | 98.4% | — |
| 2008 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 87 | General | Won | Frank Best (D) | 53.2% | R+6.4 |
| 2006 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 87 | General | Won | Andrew Hoth (D) | 55.2% | R+10.5 |
| 2004 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 87 | General | Won | Sandy Dockendorff (D) | 60.4% | R+20.8 |
| 2002 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 87 | General | Won | John Riessen (D) | 57.3% | R+14.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Sands has held
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 88 · 2013–2016
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 87 · 2003–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Sands has run against
- Sara Sedlacek (D) · 2012 election, won
- Frank Best (D) · 2008 election, won
- Andrew Hoth (D) · 2006 election, won
- Sandy Dockendorff (D) · 2004 election, won
- John Riessen (D) · 2002 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)