title: Mary Wolfe
text: # Mary Wolfe
  
  Mary Lynn Wolfe (born 1963) is a former Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the 98th district.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Wolfe holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a JD from the University of Iowa. She has been an attorney in private practice with her father.
  
  ## Political career
  
  In 2010, Wolfe announced that she would run to represent District 26 in the Iowa House of Representatives, after the former representative, Polly Bukta, announced that she would not run for re-election. She defeated the Republican opponent, David A. Rose, by 424 votes.
  
  Following redistricting in 2011, Wolfe ran to represent District 98 in 2012 and won. She was re-elected to that seat four times. She did not seek reelection in 2022 and left office on January 1, 2023.
  
  ### Electoral record
  
  2010 general election: Iowa House of Representatives, District 26 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Mary Wolfe | 4,800 | 52.31% |
  | | Republican | David A. Rose | 4,376 | 47.69% |
  
  2012 general election: Iowa House of Representatives, District 98 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Mary Wolfe | 10,052 | 76.3% |
  | | Independent | Carolyn Grimes | 3,129 | 23.7% |
  
  2016 general election: Iowa House of Representatives, District 98 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Mary Wolfe | 8,547 | 66.50% |
  | | Republican | Jeannine Eldrenkamp | 4,306 | 33.50% |
  
  2018 general election: Iowa House of Representatives, District 98 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Mary Wolfe | 7,614 | 96.1% |
  | | | Other/Write-in | 305 | 3.9% |
  