Adam Gregg
Adam Gregg (Republican Party) was the Lieutenant Governor of Iowa. He assumed office on January 18, 2019. He left office on September 3, 2024.
Gregg (Republican Party) ran for re-election for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Gregg resigned as Lieutenant Governor of Iowa on September 3, 2024, after being announced as the new CEO for the Iowa Bankers Association.[1]
Gregg served as the acting lieutenant governor from May 25, 2017, to January 18, 2019. He previously served as the Iowa Public Defender.[2]
Gregg was the Republican nominee for Iowa attorney general in the 2014 elections.[3] Adam Gregg lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
An Iowa native, Gregg attended West Sioux High School and Central College, where he studied political science and history and interned with the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Congress, and the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Gregg went on to attend Drake University School of Law as an Iowa Supreme Court Scholar. Gregg practiced law for a time at the offices of BrownWinick in Des Moines before joining the staff of Gov. Terry E. Branstad.[4]
Education
- B.A. in history and political science - Central College (2006)
- J.D. - Drake University School of Law (2009)
Political career
Lieutenant Governor of Iowa (2017-2024)
Gregg was appointed lieutenant governor of Iowa by Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) on May 25, 2017. Gregg was elected to a full term on November 6, 2018. Gregg resigned on September 3, 2024, after being announced as the new CEO for the Iowa Bankers Association.[1]
State Public Defender (2014-2017)
Gregg was appointed state public defender by Gov. Terry E. Branstad on December 8, 2014.
Elections
2022
See also: Iowa gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
Incumbent Adam Gregg defeated Eric Van Lancker and Marco Battaglia in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Adam Gregg (R) | 58.0 | 709,198 |
 | Eric Van Lancker (D) | 39.5 | 482,950 | |
 | Marco Battaglia (L) | 2.4 | 28,998 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 718 | ||
| Total votes: 1,221,864 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
Incumbent Adam Gregg defeated Rita Hart, Lynne Gentry, and Natalia Blaskovich in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adam Gregg (R) | 50.3 | 667,275 |
 | Rita Hart (D) | 47.5 | 630,986 | |
 | Lynne Gentry (L) | 1.6 | 21,426 | |
| Natalia Blaskovich (Clear Water Party of Iowa Party) | 0.6 | 7,463 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 488 | ||
| Total votes: 1,327,638 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
Rita Hart advanced from the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rita Hart | 100.0 | 2,002 |
| Total votes: 2,002 | |||
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2014
- See also: Iowa attorney general election, 2014
Gregg ran for election to the office of Iowa Attorney General in 2014. He was unopposed in the June 3 Republican primary, and faced Democratic incumbent Tim Miller in the general election on November 4, 2014.[3]
Results
| Attorney General of Iowa, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Tom Miller Incumbent |
56.1% | 616,711 | |
| Republican | Adam Gregg | 43.8% | 481,046 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 1,249 | |
| Total Votes | 1,099,006 | |||
| Election results via Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Adam Gregg did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 AP News, "Iowa lieutenant governor resigns to take over state lobby group representing bankers," September 3, 2024
- ↑ Des Moines Register, "Reynolds taps Adam Gregg as lieutenant governor, but there's a catch," May 25, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office 2014 General Election," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Office of the State Public Defender, "Adam Gregg, State Public Defender," accessed May 25, 2017
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Lieutenant Governor of Iowa 2017-2019 |
Succeeded by Adam Gregg (R) |
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