Eric Palmer (politician)
# Eric Palmer (politician)

Eric J. Palmer (born 1960) is a former Iowa State Representative from the 75th District. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011.

During his last term in the Iowa House, Palmer served on the Education, Ethics, Government Oversight (Joint), and Natural Resources committees. He also served as vice chair of the Judiciary Committee and of the Justice Systems Appropriations Subcommittee and as a member of the Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (HAWK-I) Board.

Palmer ran for the Iowa House in 2004, losing to incumbent Republican Danny Carroll, the Speaker pro tempore. In 2006, Palmer defeated Carroll in a rematch and began his term in the House. He defeated Carroll again in 2008, but lost to Republican opponent Guy Vander Linden in 2010.

## Electoral history

*incumbent

| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 District 75 Turnout: 14,423 | Republican hold | Danny C. Carroll* | Republican | 7,365 | 51.1 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 District 75 Turnout: 14,423 | Republican hold | Eric J. Palmer | Democratic | 7,051 | 48.9 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 District 75 Turnout: 10,869 | Democratic gain from Republican | Eric J. Palmer | Democratic | 5,728 | 52.7 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 District 75 Turnout: 10,869 | Democratic gain from Republican | Danny C. Carroll* | Republican | 5,037 | 46.3 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 District 75 Turnout: 14,993 | Democratic hold | Eric J. Palmer* | Democratic | 8,115 | 54.1 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 District 75 Turnout: 14,993 | Democratic hold | Danny Carroll | Republican | 6,867 | 45.8 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 District 75 Turnout: 11,498 | Republican gain from Democratic | Guy Vander Linden | Republican | 6,015 | 52.3 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 District 75 Turnout: 11,498 | Republican gain from Democratic | Eric J. Palmer* | Democratic | 5,324 | 46.3 |
