Determann served several years on the Clinton County Board of Supervisors, being elected in 2016 and resigning upon his election to the House in 2022, and at one point was its chairman.[2] He also served on the Clinton City Council, and was briefly mayor pro tempore of Clinton. He has also chaired the Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce and the Clinton Regional Development Corporation, and served as president of the Iowa-Illinois Highway Partnership and the Clinton Rotary Club.[1]
Following decennial redistricting in 2021, Determann announced his bid for the open 69th district seat of the Iowa House of Representatives in January 2022.[3] He won the Republican primaries unopposed on June 7, 2022, and defeated Democrat Jennifer Hansen in the general election on November 8 by over 1,100 votes.[4]
In 2024, Determann filed to run for reelection.[6] He won the Republican primaries unopposed on June 4, 2024, and will face Democrat Randy Meier in the general election on November 5, 2024.[4]
Determann currently serves on the Economic Growth and Technology, Local Government, and Transportation committees, the lattermost of which he is the vice chairman.[7]
Determann has described himself as a fiscal conservative. He supports increased state funding towards mental health services and lower taxes.[2] In 2024, he, along with 5 other Republican representatives, introduced a bill that would greatly restrict abortion pill access in Iowa.[8]
Personal life
Determann has a wife, Judy, and two adult children. He resides in Camanche. He is the former owner of Determann Industries, a transportation and logistics company.[1]
Electoral history
Election
Political result
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Iowa House of Representatives Republican primary elections, 2022[4] District 69 Turnout: 1,320