Carter Nordman
Carter Nordman (Republican Party) is a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 47. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Nordman (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 47. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Republican primary on June 2, 2026.
Biography
Carter Nordman was born in Waterloo, Iowa. Nordman graduated from Adel-DeSoto-Minburn High School in 2017.[1] His career experience includes owning a business.[1][2] Nordman served as the chairman of the Adel Parks and Recreation Board.[1][3]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Nordman was assigned to the following committees:
- House Commerce Committee
- Environmental Protection Committee
- House Human Resources Committee, Chair
- House Judiciary Committee
- House Ways and Means Committee
- Health Policy Oversight Committee
2023-2024
Nordman was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee
- House Commerce Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- House Local Government Committee
2021-2022
Nordman was assigned to the following committees:
- House Commerce Committee
- House Local Government Committee
- House State Government Committee
- House Ways and Means Committee, Vice chair
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2026
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 47
Incumbent Carter Nordman (R) and Chris New (D) are running in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 47 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Carter Nordman (R) | |
 | Chris New (D)  | |
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 47
Chris New (D) defeated Charley Newman (D) in the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 47 on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris New | 63.1 | 826 |
| Charley Newman | 36.8 | 482 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2% | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 1,310 | |||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 47
Incumbent Carter Nordman (R) defeated Jeremy King (R) in the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 47 on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carter Nordman | 67.0 | 2,001 |
 | Jeremy King | 32.8 | 979 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2% | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 2,987 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2024
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 47
Incumbent Carter Nordman defeated Joe Shelly in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 47 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carter Nordman (R) | 64.0 | 9,956 |
| Joe Shelly (D) | 35.8 | 5,570 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 15,551 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 47
Incumbent Carter Nordman advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 47 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carter Nordman | 99.2 | 751 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 757 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 47
Incumbent Carter Nordman defeated Gary Clayton Overla in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 47 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carter Nordman (R) | 65.1 | 7,784 |
| Gary Clayton Overla (D) | 34.7 | 4,152 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 16 | ||
| Total votes: 11,952 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 47
Gary Clayton Overla advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 47 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gary Clayton Overla | 99.8 | 1,156 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 1,158 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 47
Incumbent Carter Nordman advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 47 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carter Nordman | 99.7 | 2,264 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 2,270 | |||
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2020
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 19
Carter Nordman defeated Nick Miller in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 19 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carter Nordman (R) | 60.8 | 14,765 |
 | Nick Miller (D) | 39.0 | 9,469 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 33 | ||
| Total votes: 24,267 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 19
Nick Miller advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 19 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nick Miller | 99.5 | 2,940 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 16 | ||
| Total votes: 2,956 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 19
Carter Nordman advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 19 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carter Nordman | 99.2 | 2,698 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 2,719 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
Carter Nordman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Nordman's responses.
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- Taxes - I firmly believe that allowing Iowa workers to keep as much of their paychecks as possible is not only fair, but stimulates and advances our economy. We must have a tax code that benefits all Iowans, keeps us competitive with other states, and ensures long term economic growth. I am a strong supporter of cutting taxes or potentially eliminating Iowa income taxes as a whole. I will always fight for the Iowa tax payer!
- Education - Education will be one of my top priorities at the capitol. Ensuring our future generations are educated at the highest possible standard is something we must always demand. We should strive to have the best schools in the nation. To do this, we must focus on strategic investments, competition, technology, and innovation within our school systems. We should always be looking at new ways to prepare our students for the 21st century economy they will soon enter. For example, one of the programs I have become familiar with during my time at the University of Northern Iowa, is the Cedar Valley CAPS program. A program that introduces students to the workforce while in high school (Check out their video here: https://cedarfallscaps.you
- Health Care and Pre-Existing Conditions - No Iowan should be denied affordable health insurance because they have a pre-existing condition. As someone with first hand experience of pre-existing conditions within my family, I understand the importance of protecting these individuals. I will always promise to work on the behalf of them and their families. I will also promise to fight to expand and better Iowa's health care system. I will support efforts in expanding access to mental health services, allow the growth of telehealth for rural Iowa, and protect life. I will always have the health and safety of Iowan's at the forefront of every vote I cast.
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Iowa General Assembly in 2025.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Iowa General Assembly in 2024.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Iowa General Assembly in 2023.
- Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Iowa General Assembly in 2022.
- Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Iowa General Assembly in 2021.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Iowa House of Representatives District 47 |
Officeholder Iowa House of Representatives District 47 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Iowa Legislature, "Carter F. Nordman - All Years," accessed May 15, 2023
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 7, 2020
- ↑ Facebook, "Carter Nordman," accessed April 23, 2021
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Phil Thompson (R) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 47 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Chris Hagenow (R) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 19 2021-2023 |
Succeeded by Brent Siegrist (R) |
