Mark Brandenburg
American politician

Mark Brandenburg

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20 January 1955(Council Bluffs, USA)
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Iowa Western Community College
Bellevue University
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Mark A. Brandenburg (born 1955) was the Iowa State Representative from the 15th District. A Republican, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. Brandenburg was born, raised, and resides in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He has an A.A. in mathematics from Iowa Western Community College, where he later taught, and a B.S. in human resource management from Bellevue University.

Brandenburg served on several committees in the Iowa House – the Judiciary, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs committees. He also served as the vice chair of the Commerce committee and as a member of the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee.

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Mark Brandenburg is a lifelong resident of Council Bluffs.

Electoral history

*incumbent

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa Senate primary elections, 2008 
District 50
RepublicanMark A. BrandenburgRepublicanunopposed
Iowa Senate general elections, 2008 
District 50
Turnout: 24,204
Democratichold Michael E. Gronstal*Democratic13,37555.26%
Mark A. Brandenburg Republican9,74040.24%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 
District 100
RepublicanMark A. BrandenburgRepublicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 
District 100
Turnout: 7,156
Republicangain from DemocraticMark A. BrandenburgRepublican3,69951.69%
Paul Shomshor* Democratic3,28745.93%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 
District 15
RepublicanMark A. Brandenburg*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 
District 15
Turnout: 11,089
Republican(newly redistricted) Mark A. Brandenburg*Republican5,45249.17%
George Warren Yaple Democratic5,01345.21%