Iowa Secretary of State, Former State Senator & Mayor of Cedar Rapids. Small Businessman, husband, father of 3 & grandfather of 5. Crafted Iowa's #VoterID laws.
Granddaughter Hope & I had a great time at the Cedar Rapids Comic & Toy Show. WWE legend Sgt. Slaughter was there & the costume contest had some impressive entries.
๐Congratulations, freedom-loving Iowans. Forty-five states now have a constitutional amendment protecting the right to keep and bear arms! But, we still have work to do in Minnesota, Maryland, California, New York, and New Jersey!
It's now official. In the November 2022 general election, I picked up more votes & won by more votes than any Secretary of State candidate in the history of Iowa! Thank you Iowans for your support! #Election2022
.@PateforIowa has worked tirelessly to ensure Iowa has free and fair elections.
His victory tonight means Iowans will continue to have strong conservative leadership in Des Moines.
Republican incumbent Paul Pate has won reelection as Iowa's secretary of state, The Associated Press reports.
He has defended the integrity of Iowa's elections, calling them "bipartisan, transparent, paper-based, and routinely audited." https://t.co/Rq2yTyVf7k