Jake Highfill


Jake Highfill is the former Iowa State Representative from the 39th District. A Republican, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2013 - 2018. Highfill resides in Johnston, Iowa. He has a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Iowa.
Highfill served on several committees in the Iowa House – the Appropriations, Local Government, and Natural Resources committees. He also served as the vice chair of the State Government committee and was a member of the Education Appropriations Subcommittee. Highfill defeated incumbent Erik Helland, the House majority whip, to win the Republican nomination in 2012.
In March, 2017, Highfill admitted keeping a "blacklist" of people in his constituency who disagreed with him.
Highfill was defeated by Democrat Karin Derry in the November 6, 2018 general election.

Electoral history

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