Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p A. J. Spiker is the State Chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa. He also serves as 1 of 168 voting members on the Republican National Committee. Spiker was nominated to be Chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa in 2012 by then RNC Committeewoman Kim Lehman of Polk County, he was elected with 53% of the vote. In 2013 Spiker easily won reelection with 72% of the vote, he was nominated by RNC Committeeman Steve Scheffler of Polk County. In September of 2013, the state's largest county voted "no-confidence" in Spiker's leadership. Spiker's leadership in 2012 helped turn out over 20,000 more Republicans than Democrats during the statewide general election and he increased the number of absentee voters to the highest in state party history. Spiker works as a real estate agent in addition to his duties as state GOP party chairman. Prior to becoming Chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa, Spiker served as one of the 17 members of its State Central Committee. He also is the past Chairman, Co-Chairman and Treasurer of the Story County Republican Party. In 2011 Spiker served as a state vice-chairman for presidential candidate Ron Paul's 2012 campaign for President of the United States, whom he also endorsed upon Paul's entrance in the race. During the 2012 election cycle, Spiker advocated removing an Iowa Supreme Court justice from the bench due to the court's unanimous ruling in favor of gay marriage. During the 2013 legislative session, Spiker actively engaged in and defeated legislation that would increase Iowa's Gas Tax.. }
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- A._J._Spiker abstract "A. J. Spiker is the State Chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa. He also serves as 1 of 168 voting members on the Republican National Committee. Spiker was nominated to be Chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa in 2012 by then RNC Committeewoman Kim Lehman of Polk County, he was elected with 53% of the vote. In 2013 Spiker easily won reelection with 72% of the vote, he was nominated by RNC Committeeman Steve Scheffler of Polk County. In September of 2013, the state's largest county voted "no-confidence" in Spiker's leadership. Spiker's leadership in 2012 helped turn out over 20,000 more Republicans than Democrats during the statewide general election and he increased the number of absentee voters to the highest in state party history. Spiker works as a real estate agent in addition to his duties as state GOP party chairman. Prior to becoming Chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa, Spiker served as one of the 17 members of its State Central Committee. He also is the past Chairman, Co-Chairman and Treasurer of the Story County Republican Party. In 2011 Spiker served as a state vice-chairman for presidential candidate Ron Paul's 2012 campaign for President of the United States, whom he also endorsed upon Paul's entrance in the race. During the 2012 election cycle, Spiker advocated removing an Iowa Supreme Court justice from the bench due to the court's unanimous ruling in favor of gay marriage. During the 2013 legislative session, Spiker actively engaged in and defeated legislation that would increase Iowa's Gas Tax.".