Michael Vondran (born 1961) is an American politician and businessman who has represented the
94th district of the
Iowa House of Representatives since January 2023, which consists of parts of central
Scott County, including most of
Eldridge and much of central
Davenport
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. He is a member of the
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Early life
Vondran was born in 1961 in
Dubuque, Iowa, where he was raised. He graduated from
Hempstead High School.
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Political career
Vondran ran against Democratic incumbent Phyllis Thede
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for the 93rd district of the Iowa House of Representatives in 2020, but lost by over 1,900 votes.[
Vondran endorsed Ron DeSantis for president in 2023.
In 2024, Vondran filed to run for reelection. He won the Republican primaries unopposed on June 4, 2024, and will face Democrat Tracy Jones in the general election on November 5, 2024.][
Vondran currently serves on the Agriculture, Commerce, and Public Safety committees, the lattermost of which he is vice chair.
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Personal life
Vondran has a wife, Kathleen, and five adult children, four of whom are stepchildren. He resides in Davenport.[ He has been the owner of TAG Communications, a communications firm, since 1990, and is the founder and ]CEO
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of the HAVlife Foundation, a fundraising organization for at-risk youth
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, which was inspired by the death of his 13-year-old son Hunter in 2004.Junior Achievement
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of the Heartland, president of the Mississippi Valley Fair Board, and director of the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce.[
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Electoral history
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References
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Date of birth missing (living people)
Living people
1961 births
Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives
21st-century American legislators
21st-century American businesspeople
Businesspeople from Iowa
Politicians from Dubuque, Iowa
Politicians from Davenport, Iowa