Heather Hora
Heather Hora | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 92nd district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ross Paustian |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kurt |
| Occupation | farmer, politician |
Heather Hora (born c. 1970) is an American politician.
Early life
[edit]Born in Riverside, Iowa, near Iowa City, Hora spent a portion of her childhood in Minneapolis, before returning to complete her secondary education in the Highland Community School District. She and her husband Kurt own H. K. Farms, near Washington, Iowa, which has been a family-owned farm for five generations.[1][2]
Political career
[edit]Hora was a Republican Party candidate for District 39 of the Iowa Senate in the 2018 election, losing to Kevin Kinney.[3][4] Hora began campaigning for the District 92 seat of the Iowa House of Representatives in April 2022.[5] She defeated Washington mayor Jaron Rosien in the June 2022 Republican Party primary.[6] After Democratic Party candidate Ty Bopp withdrew from the race,[7] Hora defeated Democrat Eileen Beran in the November 2022 general election.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ Perez, Kate (June 8, 2022). "How Iowa City native Heather Hora won state's Republican primary for House District 92". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ McCain, Kalen (May 17, 2022). "Heather Hora promises a voice for farmers". Southeast Iowa Union. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Heather Hora, candidate for Iowa Senate District 39". The Gazette. October 18, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ Breaux, Aimee (November 6, 2018). "Johnson County sends a — mostly — Democratic wave to Iowa statehouse, unofficial election results show". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ Shillcock, George (April 9, 2022). "Republican farmer Heather Hora enters House District 92 race in Johnson and Washington counties". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ Perez, Kate (June 7, 2022). "Heather Hora wins Iowa House District 92 Republican primary; Bopp drops out of Democratic race". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ McCain, Kalen (April 21, 2022). "Ty Bopp dropping from Iowa House race". Southeast Iowa Union. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ Shillcock, George (October 17, 2022). "Where Eileen Beran and Heather Hora stand on key issues in the Iowa House District 92 race". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ McCain, Kalen (November 8, 2022). "BREAKING: Hora wins State House District 92". Southeast Iowa Union. Retrieved November 22, 2023.