Mary Mosiman (born February 13, 1962) is an American politician who served as the 32nd state auditor of Iowa. A Republican, she was appointed by Governor Terry Branstad to the position of Auditor of State on May 13, 2013, filling a vacancy created when David A. Vaudt resigned.[1] She was elected to a full term of office in 2014.[2] She was defeated by Democrat Rob Sand in 2018.
Mary Mosiman | |
|---|---|
| 32nd Auditor of Iowa | |
| In office May 13, 2013 – January 2, 2019 | |
| Governor | Terry Branstad Kim Reynolds |
| Preceded by | David Vaudt |
| Succeeded by | Rob Sand |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 13, 1962 Ames, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Dan |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Iowa State University (BS) |
Previously, she had served as Story County auditor winning election in 2000 and re-election in 2004 and 2008, and as Deputy Iowa Secretary of State from 2010 to 2013.[3]
Mosiman was born and currently resides in Ames, Iowa and grew up in Hubbard, Iowa. She earned her B. A. in Business-Accounting in 1999 and became a Certified Public Accountant in 2003.[3]
Electoral history
edit| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Iowa State Auditor Election [4] Turnout: 1,052,771 | Republican hold | Mary Mosiman | Republican | 599,440 | 56.94% | ||
| Jonathan Neiderbach | Democratic | 451,868 | 42.92% | ||||
| Write-in | 1477 | 0.1% | |||||
| 2018 Iowa State Auditor Election [5] Electorate: 2,167,914 Turnout: 1,295,368 (61.55%) | Democratic gain from Republican | Rob Sand | Democratic | 660,169 | 50.96% | ||
| Mary Mosiman | Republican | 601,320 | 46.42% | ||||
| Fred Perryman | Libertarian | 33,421 | 2.58% | ||||
| Write-in | 458 | 0.04% | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Branstad names CPA Mary Mosiman as new state auditor" (Press release). Office of the Governor of Iowa. May 13, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "Republican Mosiman elected as Iowa auditor". KCCI News 8. Associated Press. November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ a b "Meet the Candidate, Iowa Auditor: Mary Mosiman". The Des Moines Register. October 31, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "Election Night Tabular Results - November 4, 2014 General Election". Iowa Secretary of State. November 5, 2014. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "Election Night Tabular Results - November 6, 2018 General Election". Iowa Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
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