Jim Carlin (born October 19, 1962) is an American attorney and politician serving as the Iowa State Senator from the 3rd district since 2017. A member of the

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, he won a special election against challenger Todd Wendt following the resignation of incumbent Bill Anderson. Carlin was a candidate for the Republican nomination in the

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Early life and education

Carlin was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a

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from the Marquette University Law School.

Career

Carlin served in the United States Army from 1983 to 1985. After moving to northwest Iowa, he founded the Carlin Law Office, where he specializes in malpractice and injury litigation. He was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives in 2017, having represented the 6th district after previous incumbent

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retired. Later that year, he was elected to the Iowa Senate. Following the

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, Carlin supported unfounded conspiracy theories that Democrats stole the election. After President Donald Trump refused to concede, Carlin made claims of fraud. Carlin said, "Who believes that Joe Biden got 12 million more votes than Barack Obama on his best day? I don't." In 2021, Carlin proposed that universities would catalogue the political affiliations of faculty. In February 2021, Carlin announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the

. During his campaign, Carlin criticized incumbent Chuck Grassley for voting to certify the 2020 election results.

Personal life

He currently resides in Sioux City, Iowa with his wife Donna and their three children.

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External links

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Career

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