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American musician and politician
Cherielynn Westrich
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 13th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byJulian Garrett
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 81st district
In office
January 11, 2021 – January 8, 2023
Preceded byMary Gaskill
Succeeded byLuana Stoltenberg
Personal details
BornCherielynn Marie Westrich
(1966-01-21) January 21, 1966 (age 58)
Missouri, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Ottumwa, Iowa, U.S.
Occupationsinger, politician
Musical career
OriginSanta Monica, California
Genres
Instrumentsvocals
Years active1994-present
LabelsMaverick Records
Formerly ofThe Rentals
Musical artist


Cherielynn Westrich (born January 21, 1966) is an American musician and politician best known as an founding member of the power pop band The Rentals and contributing to their biggest hit Friends of P.

Westrich was born in Missouri in 1966. She resides in Ottumwa, Iowa.

Career

Prior to politics, Westrich had been involved in the music industry as a vocalist and keyboardist for The Rentals, as a vocalist and bassist for Supersport 2000, and also as the singer for The Slow Signal Fade.

Westrich has appeared on the television program Overhaulin', where she's worked on cars. She owns MalWood USA LLC, a manufacturer of hydraulic clutch pedals in Ottumwa, Iowa.

Westrich announced her candidacy for the vacant senate seat in District 13 following the passage of the (second) redistricting map in October 2021.

Electoral history

*incumbent

2018

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House primary elections, 2018  
District 81 		Republican Cherielynn Westrich Republican53099
Write-ins Republican41
Iowa House general election, 2018  
District 81 		Democratic Mary Gaskill* Democratic5,37254.4
Cherielynn Westrich Republican4,50145.5
Write-ins 90.1

2020

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House primary elections, 2020  
District 81 		Republican Cherielynn Westrich Republican1,20798.9
Write-ins Republican141.1
Iowa House general election, 2020  
District 81 		Republican Cherielynn Westrich Republican6,68453.05
Mary Gaskill* Democratic5,89446.78
Write-ins 220.17

2022

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa Senate primary elections, 2022  
District 13 		Republican Cherielynn Westrich Republican4,06099.75
Write-ins Republican100.25
Iowa Senate general election, 2022  
District 13 		Republican Cherielynn Westrich Republican13,33664.89
Matt Greiner Democratic7,20735.07
Write-ins 100.05

References

  1. Iowa Legislative Services Agency. "State Representative". Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  2. "Westrich announces statehouse bid". Ottumwa Courier. 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  3. "Cherielynn Westrich Announces Run For Statehouse". Ottumwa Post. 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  4. "Rep. Cherielynn Westrich announces run for new Senate District 13". KYOU-TV. 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  5. "State of Iowa – Primary Election 2018 – Canvass Summary (06/05/2018)" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 2018-06-06. p. 404. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  6. "State of Iowa – General Election 2018 – Canvass Summary (11/06/2018)" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 2018-12-03. p. 169. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  7. "State of Iowa – Primary Election 2020 – Canvass Summary (06/29/2020)" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 2020-06-29. p. 256. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  8. "State of Iowa – General Election 2020 – Canvass Summary (11/03/2020)" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 2020-11-30. p. 143. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  9. "State of Iowa – Primary Election 2022". Secretary of State of Iowa. 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  10. "State of Iowa – General Election 2022". Secretary of State of Iowa. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2022-11-08.

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Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded byMary Gaskill 81st district
2021–2023 		Succeeded byLuana Stoltenberg
Iowa Senate
Preceded byJulian Garrett 13th district
2023–2027 		Succeeded byIncumbent
Members of the Iowa Senate
90th General Assembly (2023–2025)
President of the Senate
Amy Sinclair (R)
President pro tempore
Brad Zaun (R)
Majority Leader
Jack Whitver (R)
Minority Leader
Pam Jochum (D)
  1. ▌Rocky De Witt (R)
  2. ▌Jeff Taylor (R)
  3. ▌Lynn Evans (R)
  4. ▌Tim Kraayenbrink (R)
  5. ▌Dave Rowley (R)
  6. ▌Jason Schultz (R)
  7. ▌Kevin Alons (R)
  8. ▌Mark Costello (R)
  9. ▌Tom Shipley (R)
  10. ▌Dan Dawson (R)
  11. ▌Julian Garrett (R)
  12. ▌Amy Sinclair (R)
  13. ▌Cherielynn Westrich (R)
  14. ▌Sarah Trone Garriott (D)
  15. ▌Tony Bisignano (D)
  16. ▌Claire Celsi (D)
  17. ▌Izaah Knox (D)
  18. ▌Janet Petersen (D)
  19. ▌Ken Rozenboom (R)
  20. ▌Nate Boulton (D)
  21. ▌Mike Bousselot (R)
  22. ▌Brad Zaun (R)
  23. ▌Jack Whitver (R)
  24. ▌Jesse Green (R)
  25. ▌Herman Quirmbach (D)
  26. ▌Jeff Edler (R)
  27. ▌Annette Sweeney (R)
  28. ▌Dennis Guth (R)
  29. ▌Sandy Salmon (R)
  30. ▌Vacant
  31. ▌William Dotzler (D)
  32. ▌Mike Klimesh (R)
  33. ▌Carrie Koelker (R)
  34. ▌Dan Zumbach (R)
  35. ▌Vacant
  36. ▌Pam Jochum (D)
  37. ▌Molly Donahue (D)
  38. ▌Eric Giddens (D)
  39. ▌Liz Bennett (D)
  40. ▌Todd Taylor (D)
  41. ▌Kerry Gruenhagen (R)
  42. ▌Charlie McClintock (R)
  43. ▌Zach Wahls (D)
  44. ▌Adrian Dickey (R)
  45. ▌Janice Weiner (D)
  46. ▌Dawn Driscoll (R)
  47. ▌Scott Webster (R)
  48. ▌Mark Lofgren (R)
  49. ▌Cindy Winckler (D)
  50. ▌Jeff Reichman (R)
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