Kirsten Running-Marquardt
# Kirsten Running-Marquardt

Kirsten Running-Marquardt (born July 6, 1977) is a Democratic Iowa State Representative, elected to represent the 33rd District in the Iowa House of Representatives since a special election in November 2009. She replaced Dick Taylor, who resigned in October 2009 to focus on his family.

As of October 2011, Running-Marquardt serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Appropriations, Economic Growth/Rebuild Iowa, Labor, and Local Government committees. She also serves as the ranking member of the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee.

## Electoral history

Running-Marquardt was first elected on November 24, 2009 for the remainder of retiring Representative Dick Taylor's term. She won the election, defeating Republican opponent Joshua Thurston. She won re-election in a 2010 re-match with Thurston. *incumbent

| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Iowa House of Representatives special elections, 2009 District 33 Turnout: 1,954 | Democratic hold | Kirsten Running-Marquardt | Democratic | 1,527 | 78.1 |
| Iowa House of Representatives special elections, 2009 District 33 Turnout: 1,954 | Democratic hold | Joshua Thurston | Republican | 420 | 21.5 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 District 33 Turnout: 8,905 | Democratic hold | Kirsten Running-Marquardt* | Democratic | 5,364 | 60.2 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 District 33 Turnout: 8,905 | Democratic hold | Josh Thurston | Republican | 3,067 | 34.4 |
