# Kevin McCarthy (Iowa politician)

Kevin M. McCarthy (born June 29, 1971) is an American Democratic legislator who served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 until 2013 and, for his last two years there, was the House Minority Leader. McCarthy was born, raised, and resides in Des Moines, Iowa. He received his B.A. from Wartburg College and his J.D. from Drake University.
The son of former Des Moines Police Chief and former Polk County Sheriff Bill McCarthy, he resigned in August 2013 to take a position with the Iowa Attorney General's office.

## Electoral history

*incumbent
72nd District contest
Election
Political result
Candidate
Party
Votes
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2000 District 72 Turnout: 3,228Democratic Janet PetersenDemocratic1,89758.77%Kevin McCarthy Democratic1,28939.93%Bruce L. Wilson Democratic371.14% :
Early 67th District contests
Election
Political result
Candidate
Party
Votes
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2002 District 67 Turnout: 1,758Democratic Kevin McCarthyDemocratic88350.23%Brenden Greiner Democratic51029.01%Becky Morelock Democratic36420.71%
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2002 District 67 Turnout: 8,511Democratic (newly redistricted) Kevin McCarthyDemocratic5,38563.27%Steven Pritchard Republican3,10936.53%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2004 District 67 Turnout: 1,070Democratic Kevin McCarthy*Democratic79474.21%Bill Thompson Democratic27325.51%
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2004 District 67 Turnout: 12,939Democratic hold Kevin McCarthy*Democratic8,43365.18%Steven Paul Pritchard Republican4,48834.69%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2006 District 67Democratic Kevin McCarthy*Democraticunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2006 District 67 Turnout: 9.339Democratic hold Kevin McCarthy*Democratic5,65660.56%Steven Inman Republican3,19134.17%Brian McClain Independent4875.21% :
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008 District 67 | Democratic | Kevin McCarthy* | Democratic | unopposed | unopposed |
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2008 District 67 Turnout: 15,285 | Democratic hold | Kevin McCarthy* | Democratic | 9,412 | 61.58% |
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2008 District 67 Turnout: 15,285 | Democratic hold | Larry Disney | Republican | 5,204 | 34.05% |
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 District 67 | Democratic | Kevin McCarthy* | Democratic | unopposed | unopposed |
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 District 67 Turnout: 10,928 | Democratic hold | Kevin McCarthy* | Democratic | 6,226 | 56.97% |
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 District 67 Turnout: 10,928 | Democratic hold | Jeremy L. Walters | Republican | 4,173 | 38.17% |
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 District 33 | Democratic | Kevin McCarthy* | Democratic | unopposed | unopposed |
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 District 33 Turnout: 12,834 | Democratic (newly redistricted) | Kevin McCarthy* | Democratic | 8,772 | 68.35% |
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 District 33 Turnout: 12,834 | Democratic (newly redistricted) | Daniel G. LeRette | Republican | 3,303 | 25.74% |