Tracy Ehlert

Democratic Party

Iowa House of Representatives District 79

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

3

Predecessor:Dustin Hite (R)

Prior offices:

Iowa House of Representatives District 70

Years in office: 2019 - 2023

Predecessor:Todd Taylor (D)

Successor:Norlin Mommsen (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

Associates

Kirkwood Community College, 2007

Associates

Marshalltown Community College, 2012

Bachelor's

Ashford University, 2015

Graduate

Walden University, 2017

Personal

Birthplace

San Bernardino, CA

Profession

Educator

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Tracy Ehlert (Democratic Party) is a member of theIowa House of Representatives, representingDistrict 79. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Ehlert (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to theIowa House of Representatives to representDistrict 79. She won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.

Biography

Tracy Ehlert was born in San Bernardino, California.^[1] Ehlert earned an associate degree in information systems management from Kirkwood Community College in 2007, an associate degree in early childhood education from Marshalltown Community College in 2012, a bachelor's degree in early childhood education from Ashford University in 2015, and a master's degree in early childhood education from Walden University in 2017.^[1][2]

Ehlert's career experience includes owning B2K Learning Center and working as a student support staff-interventionist with the Cedar Rapids Community School District, a level 3 instructor with Child Care Resource & Referral, and a continuing education instructor with Kirkwood Community College.^[1][2][3] She has been affiliated with The National Association for Family Child Care, the National TEACH Early Childhood Alliance Council, and the Iowa Early Childhood Workforce Advisory Committee.^[1]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Ehlert was assigned to the following committees:

• Economic Growth Committee
• House Education Committee
• House Human Resources Committee
• Labor Committee

2023-2024

Ehlert was assigned to the following committees:

• House Agriculture Committee
• House Appropriations Committee
• House Education Committee
• Labor Committee

2021-2022

Ehlert was assigned to the following committees:

• House Education Committee
• House Human Resources Committee
• Labor Committee

2019-2020

Ehlert was assigned to the following committees:

• House Education Committee
• Economic Growth Committee
• House Local Government Committee
• Labor 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 79

IncumbentTracy Ehlert defeatedBarclay Woerner in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 79 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tracy Ehlert (D)	60.7	9,222
		Barclay Woerner (R)	39.2	5,947
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	19

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,188
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 79

IncumbentTracy Ehlert advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 79 on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tracy Ehlert	100.0	386

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 386
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

2022

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 79

IncumbentTracy Ehlert won election in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 79 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tracy Ehlert (D)	95.9	8,622
		Other/Write-in votes	4.1	370

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,992
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 79

IncumbentTracy Ehlert advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 79 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tracy Ehlert	99.7	2,020
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	6

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,026
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2020

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 70

IncumbentTracy Ehlert defeatedMyra Matejka in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 70 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tracy Ehlert (D)	74.1	10,916
	Submit photo	Myra Matejka (L)	25.1	3,692
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	127

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 14,735
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 70

IncumbentTracy Ehlert advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 70 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tracy Ehlert	99.6	3,729
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	14

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,743
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2018

See also:Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 70

Tracy Ehlert defeatedMyra Matejka in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 70 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tracy Ehlert (D)	76.5	9,364
	Submit photo	Myra Matejka (L)	22.6	2,764
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	113

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,241
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 70

Tracy Ehlert advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 70 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tracy Ehlert	100.0	2,100

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 2,100
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Tracy Ehlert did not completeBallotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

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Campaign finance summary

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