Tyler Olson (politician)
# Tyler Olson (politician)

Tyler Olson, is a former Iowa State Representative from the 38th District. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2007 to 2015. He also was Chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party from January to June 2013. He received his BA from Claremont McKenna College and his JD from the University of Iowa College of Law.

As of November 2013, Olson serves on several committees in the Iowa House - as a member of the Commerce and Judiciary committees and as the ranking member of the Appropriations Committee. He also serves as a member of the Medical Assistance Projections and Assessment Council and of the Single Point of Entry Long-term Living Resources System Team. His prior political experience includes serving on the Linn County Democratic Central Committee Finance Committee, serving as finance director for Rob Tully for Congress in 1998, and working as assistant finance director for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee from 1999 to 2000. Olson announced a run for Governor of Iowa in 2013, but ultimately dropped out of the race.

## Electoral history

*incumbent

| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 District 38 Turnout: 11,045 | Democratic hold | Tyler Olson | Democratic | 7,148 | 64.7 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 District 38 Turnout: 11,045 | Democratic hold | Don Palmer | Republican | 3,894 | 35.3 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 District 38 | Democratic hold | Tyler Olson* | Democratic | unopposed | unopposed |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 District 38 Turnout: 10,793 | Democratic hold | Tyler Olson* | Democratic | 7,136 | 66.1 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 District 38 Turnout: 10,793 | Democratic hold | Jason M. Marshall | Independent | 1,410 | 13.1 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2012 District 65 | Democratic hold | Tyler Olson* | Democratic | unopposed | unopposed |
