Kirsten Running-Marquardt

Kirsten Running-Marquardt (born July 6, 1977) is a former Democratic Iowa State Representative, elected to represent the 33rd District in the Iowa House of Representatives in a special election in November 2009. She replaced Dick Taylor, who resigned in October 2009 to focus on his family.

, Running-Marquardt serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Appropriations, Economic Growth/Rebuild Iowa, Labor, and Local Government committees. She also serves as the ranking member of the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee.

Electoral history
Running-Marquardt was first elected on November 24, 2009 for the remainder of retiring Representative Dick Taylor's term. She won the election, defeating Republican opponent Joshua Thurston. She won re-election in a 2010 re-match with Thurston. * incumbent