Shannon Latham

Republican Party

Iowa House of Representatives District 55

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

3

Predecessor:Michael Bergan (R)

Prior offices:

Iowa House of Representatives District 54

Years in office: 2021 - 2023

Predecessor:Linda Upmeyer (R)

Successor:Joshua Meggers (R)

Compensation

Base salary

$25,000/year

Per diem

$201/day for legislators who live outside of Polk County. $150.75/day for legislators who live within Polk County.

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Iowa State University

Graduate

University of Iowa

Personal

Birthplace

Charles City, IA

Profession

Business owner

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Shannon Latham (Republican Party) is a member of theIowa House of Representatives, representingDistrict 55. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Latham (Republican Party) ran for re-election to theIowa House of Representatives to representDistrict 55. She won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.

Biography

Shannon Latham was born in Charles City, Iowa.^[1] Latham earned a B.S. in agricultural journalism and in public service and administration in agriculture from Iowa State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Iowa. His career experience includes co-owning Latham Hi-Tech Seeds and working as the director of legislative affairs for the Agribusiness Association of Iowa and the agriculture program coordinator for the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Latham has served as the inaugural chair of American Seed Trade Association’s Communications Committee, on the Iowa Food and Family Project Advisory Council, and on the board of the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center.^[1][2][3]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Latham was assigned to the following committees:

• House Appropriations Committee
• House Commerce Committee
• Economic Growth Committee
• House Local Government Committee
• Fiscal Committee

2023-2024

Latham was assigned to the following committees:

• House Appropriations Committee
• Economic Growth Committee
• House Local Government Committee,Chair
• Natural Resources Committee
• House Transportation Committee
• Fiscal Committee

2021-2022

Latham was assigned to the following committees:

• House Agriculture Committee
• House Appropriations Committee,Vice chair
• Information Technology Committee (decommissioned)
• Natural Resources Committee

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2024

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 55

IncumbentShannon Latham won election in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 55 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shannon Latham (R)	98.3	13,003
		Other/Write-in votes	1.7	228

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,231
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 55

IncumbentShannon Latham advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 55 on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shannon Latham	98.3	1,538
		Other/Write-in votes	1.7	27

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,565
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Endorsements

2022

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 55

IncumbentShannon Latham won election in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 55 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shannon Latham (R)	98.3	10,152
		Other/Write-in votes	1.7	176

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,328
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 55

IncumbentShannon Latham advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 55 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shannon Latham	99.8	2,135
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	4

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,139
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2020

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 54

Shannon Latham defeatedKaren Koenig andBennett Smith in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 54 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shannon Latham (R)	64.9	10,217
		Karen Koenig (D)	22.9	3,602
	Submit photo	Bennett Smith (Independent)	12.1	1,900
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	19

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,738
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 54

Karen Koenig defeatedKai Brost in the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 54 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Karen Koenig	87.7	1,461
		Kai Brost	11.1	184
		Other/Write-in votes	1.2	20

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,665
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 54

Shannon Latham advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 54 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shannon Latham	99.4	2,784
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	18

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,802
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2018

See also:Iowa State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Iowa State Senate District 27

IncumbentAmanda Ragan defeatedShannon Latham in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 27 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amanda Ragan (D)	51.0	12,823
		Shannon Latham (R)	49.0	12,322
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	15

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,160
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 27

IncumbentAmanda Ragan advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 27 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amanda Ragan	100.0	1,965

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 1,965
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 27

Shannon Latham advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 27 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shannon Latham	100.0	1,421

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 1,421
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Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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2020

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