Rick Olson (Iowa politician)
# Rick Olson (Iowa politician)

Rick L. Olson (born 1951) is the Iowa State Representative from the 39th District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2005. Olson was born, raised, and resides in Des Moines, Iowa. He attended Grandview College and received his undergraduate degree and his J.D. from Drake University.

As of January 2013, Olson serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Judiciary, Public Safety, and Transportation committees. He also serves as a member of the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee.

## Electoral history

*incumbent

| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2006 District 68 | Democratic | Rick L. Olson | Democratic | unopposed | unopposed |
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2006 District 68 | Democratic hold | Rick L. Olson | Democratic | unopposed | unopposed |
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008 District 68 | Democratic | Rick L. Olson* | Democratic | unopposed | unopposed |
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2008 District 68 Turnout: 13,705 | Democratic hold | Rick L. Olson* | Democratic | 8,671 | 63.27% |
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2008 District 68 Turnout: 13,705 | Democratic hold | Larry Voorhees | Republican | 4,267 | 31.13% |
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 District 68 | Democratic | Rick L. Olson* | Democratic | unopposed | unopposed |
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 District 68 Turnout: 9,553 | Democratic hold | Rick L. Olson* | Democratic | 5,747 | 60.16% |
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 District 68 Turnout: 9,553 | Democratic hold | Dave Dicks | Republican | 3,309 | 34.64% |
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 District 31 | Democratic | Rick L. Olson* | Democratic | unopposed | unopposed |
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 District 31 | Democratic (newly redistricted) | Rick L. Olson* | Democratic | unopposed | unopposed |
