{{Short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Molly Buck<ref name=":0"/><ref name="Ballotpedia"/> | image = Molly Buck.jpg | state_house = Iowa | district = 41st | term_start = January 9, 2023 | term_end = January 13, 2025 | predecessor = Jo Oldson | successor = Ryan Weldon | birth_date = | party = Democratic | spouse = | alma_mater = University of Nebraska & Drake University | website = https://www.mollybuckforankeny.com }}
'''Molly Buck''' is an American politician from Ankeny, Iowa.<ref name = ":0">{{Cite web |title=Meet Molly |url=https://www.mollybuckforankeny.com/meet-molly |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=molly for Iowa |language=en}}</ref>
==Early life and education==
Buck has a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and a master's degree in teaching from Drake University.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=staff |first=Des Moines Register |title=Meet the candidates running for Iowa House District 41 in Ankeny |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/10/15/iowa-house-district-41-candidates-key-issues-midterm-election-2022/8074718001/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=The Des Moines Register |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Political career== Buck's political career started in 2022 when she ran for the 41st Iowa House of Representatives District where she beat her Republican opponent by only 130 votes or .9%.<ref name="Ballotpedia"/>
== Political positions ==
=== Gun laws === Buck is in support of stricter gun control laws. She supports more extensive background checks, closing loopholes, and keeping guns away from domestic abusers.<ref name=":1" />
=== Education === As a teacher of over 18 years<ref name=":0" /> Buck is heavily in support of increased education funding. She wants the state of Iowa to have better teachers and school facilities and also supports affordable child care.<ref name=":1" />
=== Abortion === Buck is in support of abortion access throughout the state of Iowa. She has also been advocating for sex education in many school districts long before it became standard in the state. And she supports expanding reproductive and sexual healthcare. She has also been endorsed by Planned Parenthood.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vote for Planned Parenthood Champions in HD 41 |url=https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-advocates-iowa/election/hd-41 |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=www.plannedparenthoodaction.org |language=en}}</ref>
== Electoral history== {{Election box begin no change |title=Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 41, 2022<ref name="Ballotpedia">{{Cite web |title=Molly Buck |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Molly_Buck |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party=Democratic Party (United States) |candidate= Molly Buck |votes=1,674 |percentage=99.9%}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party=Democratic Party (United States) |candidate=Write-in |votes=1 |percentage=0.1%}} {{End}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 41, 2022<ref name="Ballotpedia" />}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party=Democratic Party (United States) |candidate=Molly Buck |votes=7703 |percentage=50.4%}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party= Republican Party (US) |candidate= Marvis Landon |votes=7574 |percentage=49.5%}} {{Election box candidate no change |party=Other |candidate=Write in |votes=13 |percentage=0.1%}} {{End}}
== References == {{reflist}}
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