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Ako Abdul-Samad
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Abdul-Samad in 2021
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 34th district |
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| Assumed office January 8, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Ed Fallon |
| Constituency | District 34 - (2023-Present) District 35 - (2013-2023) |
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| Born | July 25, 1951 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residences | Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Occupation | CEO of Creative Visions |
| Website | legis.iowa.gov/... |
Ako Abdul-Samad (born July 25, 1951) is the Iowa State Representative from the 34th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2007. Previously, he was a member of the Des Moines school board. Abdul-Samad was born, raised, and resides in Des Moines.
Abdul-Samad is the founder and CEO of Creative Visions Human Development Institute, a nonprofit organization in Des Moines.
As of May 2013[update], Abdul-Samad serves on the Iowa House Administration and Rules, Education, Human Resources, and Public Safety committees. He also serves on the Health and Human Services Committee of the Midwestern Legislative Conference of the Council of State Governments.
Abdul-Samad is founder and president of the African-American Islamic Association.
In February 2024, Abdul-Samad announced that he would retire at the end of his current term.
Electoral history
*incumbent
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2006 District 66 Turnout: 1,625 |
Democratic | Ako Abdul-Samad | Democratic | 856 | 52.68% | ||
| Frank E. Affannato | Democratic | 332 | 20.43% | ||||
| Tre Wilson | Democratic | 212 | 13.05% | ||||
| Paul Lay | Democratic | 210 | 12.92% | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2006 District 66 Turnout: 5,672 |
Democratic hold | Ako Abdul-Samad | Democratic | 3,459 | 60.98% | ||
| Jack Whitver | Republican Party of Iowa | 1,566 | 27.61% | ||||
| Jeff Johannsen | Nominated by Petition | 398 | 7.02% | ||||
| Brett Blanchfield | Libertarian | 225 | 3.97% | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008 District 66 |
Democratic | Ako Abdul-Samad* | Democratic | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2008 District 66 Turnout: 10,303 |
Democratic hold | Ako Abdul-Samad* | Democratic | 6,734 | 65.36% | ||
| Chris Moeller | Iowa Green Party | 1,889 | 18.33% | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 District 66 Turnout: 1,304 |
Democratic | Ako Abdul-Samad* | Democratic | 912 | 69.94% | ||
| Clair E. Rudison, Jr. | Democratic | 306 | 23.47% | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 District 66 |
Democratic hold | Ako Abdul-Samad* | Democratic | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 District 35 |
Democratic | Ako Abdul-Samad* | Democratic | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 District 35 Turnout: 10,889 |
Democratic (newly redistricted) | Ako Abdul-Samad* | Democratic | 7,508 | 68.95% | ||
| Terrance Williams | Republican Party of Iowa | 2,727 | 25.04% | ||||
Voting History
During the legislative session of 2017, Abdul-Samad voted against cutting $70.1 million from the department for the Blind, the College Student Aid Commission, the Department of Education, and the Board of Regents.
Personal life
Abdul-Samad is a former Black Panthers lieutenant. His son was shot and killed at the age of 20 in 1997.
