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List of members of the 89th session of the Iowa Senate

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Iowa Senate districts, 2012–2022

The Iowa Senate is the upper house of the Iowa General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Iowa. One State Senator is elected from each of the state's 50 electoral districts, with each Senate district containing two House of Representatives districts. The 2021–23 term is part of the 89th General Assembly. As of January 11, 2021, 18 of those seats are held by Democrats and 32 by Republicans. The presiding officer is the President of the Senate, who is chosen by the majority party and elected by the Senate. In addition, senators elect a President pro tempore, chosen in the same manner as the President, and the respective party caucuses elect a majority and minority leader, a majority and minority whip, and assistant party leaders.[1]

Senators serve for four-year terms and are elected in even-numbered years, with half of the Senate elected every two years in the general election on election day, as part of the presidential and midterm elections. Newly elected senators are sworn in and begin work on the second Monday of January.[1] Should a senator resign from office before his or her term expires, the governor calls a special election to replace the senator.[2] Senators are not term-limited.[3]

Senators generally serve on several standing committees and often serve on joint appropriations subcommittees, permanent statutory committees and various boards and commissions.

Party composition

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Party composition as of January 11, 2021.
Affiliation Members
Republican 32
Democratic 18
Total
50

Leadership

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Senate leadership as of January 11, 2021.
Position Name Party District
President of the Senate Jake Chapman Republican 10
President pro tempore Brad Zaun Republican 20
Majority Leader Jack Whitver Republican 19
Minority Leader Zach Wahls Democratic 37

Senators

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Iowa senators as of January 11, 2021
District
Jurisdiction(s) represented
Portrait
Senator
Party
First
elected
Standing
committee
leader
Appropriations
subcommittee
member
1 Clay, Dickinson, Lyon, Osceola and Palo Alto Zach Whiting Republican 2018 N/A Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals (Vice Chair)
2 Cherokee, O'Brien, Plymouth and Sioux Jeff Taylor Republican 2020 Education (Vice Chair)
3 Plymouth and Woodbury Jim Carlin Republican 2018 Ethics (Vice Chair) Justice System (Vice Chair)
4 Emmet, Hancock, Kossuth, Winnebago and Wright Official Portrait for the 85th General Assembly Dennis Guth Republican 2012 N/A Administration and Regulation (Chair)
5 Calhoun, Humboldt, Pocahontas and Webster Tim Kraayenbrink Republican 2014 Appropriations (Chair)
6 Audubon, Buena Vista, Carroll, Crawford and Sac Craig Williams Republican 2020 Government Oversight (Vice Chair)
7 Woodbury Jackie Smith Democratic 2018 Local Government (Ranking Member) Education (Ranking Member)
8 Pottawattamie Dan Dawson Republican 2016 Ways and Means (Chair)
9 Crawford, Harrison, Ida, Monona, Shelby and Woodbury Jason Schultz Republican 2014 Commerce (Chair); Government Oversight (Chair)
10 Adair, Cass, Dallas, Guthrie and Polk Official Portrait for the 85th General Assembly Jake Chapman Republican 2012 Rules and Administration (Vice Chair)
11 Adams, Cass, Pottawattamie and Union Tom Shipley Republican 2014 Local Government (Chair) Agriculture and Natural Resources (Vice Chair)
12 Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Ringgold and Taylor Mark Costello Republican 2014[a] Human Resources (Vice Chair) Health and Human Services (Chair)
13 Madison and Warren Julian Garrett Republican 2013[b] Judiciary (Vice Chair) Justice System (Chair)
14 Clarke, Decatur, Jasper, Lucas, Marion and Wayne Amy Sinclair Republican 2012 Education (Chair)
15 Jasper and Polk Zach Nunn Republican 2018 N/A
16 Polk Nate Boulton Democratic 2016 Labor and Business Relations (Ranking Member)
17 Polk Tony Bisignano Democratic 2014 State Government (Ranking Member)
18 Polk Official Portrait for the 85th General Assembly Janet Petersen Democratic 2012 N/A Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals (Ranking Member)
19 Polk Official Portrait for the 85th General Assembly Jack Whitver Republican 2011[c] Rules and Administration (Chair)
20 Polk Official Portrait for the 85th General Assembly Brad Zaun Republican 2004 Judiciary (Chair)
21 Polk and Warren Claire Celsi Democratic 2018 Government Oversight (Ranking Member) Administration and Regulation (Ranking Member)
22 Dallas and Polk Sarah Trone Garriott Democratic 2020 Natural Resources and Environment (Ranking Member)
23 Story Official Portrait for the 85th General Assembly Herman Quirmbach Democratic 2002 Education (Ranking Member)
24 Boone, Greene, Hamilton, Story and Webster Jesse Green Republican 2020 Labor and Business Relations (Vice Chair) Education (Vice Chair)
25 Butler, Grundy, Hardin and Story Annette Sweeney Republican 2018 Agriculture (Vice Chair); Natural Resources and Environment (Chair)
26 Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell, Winneshiek and Worth Waylon Brown Republican 2016 Transportation (Chair)
27 Butler, Cerro Gordo and Franklin Official Portrait for the 85th General Assembly Amanda Ragan Democratic 2002[d] N/A Health and Human Services (Ranking Member)
28 Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette and Winneshiek Mike Klimesh Republican 2020 Local Government (Vice Chair)
29 Dubuque, Jones and Jackson Carrie Koelker Republican 2018 Commerce (Vice Chair); Ethics (Chair) Economic Development (Chair)
30 Black Hawk Eric Giddens Democratic 2019 Transportation (Ranking Member); Veterans Affairs (Ranking Member)
31 Black Hawk Official Portrait for the 85th General Assembly William Dotzler Democratic 2002 N/A Economic Development (Ranking Member)
32 Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan and Fayette Craig Johnson Republican 2016 N/A Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals (Chair)
33 Linn Official Portrait for the 85th General Assembly Rob Hogg Democratic 2006 N/A
34 Linn Official Portrait for the 85th General Assembly Liz Mathis Democratic 2011[e] Human Resources (Ranking Member) Agriculture and Natural Resources (Ranking Member)
35 Linn Official Portrait for the 85th General Assembly Todd Taylor Democratic 2018 N/A Justice System (Ranking Member)
36 Black Hawk, Marshall and Tama Jeff Edler Republican 2016 Human Resources (Chair) Health and Human Services (Vice Chair)
37 Cedar, Johnson and Muscatine Zach Wahls Democratic 2018 Rules and Administration (Ranking Member)
38 Benton, Iowa and Poweshiek Dawn Driscoll Republican 2020 Natural Resources and Environment (Vice Chair)
39 Johnson, Keokuk and Washington Kevin Kinney Democrat 2014 Agriculture (Ranking Member); Judiciary (Ranking Member)
40 Appanoose, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe and Wapello Official Portrait for the 85th General Assembly Ken Rozenboom Republican 2012 N/A Agriculture and Natural Resources (Chair)
41 Davis, Jefferson, Van Buren and Wapello Adrian Dickey Republican 2021[f] Labor and Business Relations (Chair); Transportation (Vice Chair), Labor, and Ways and Means
42 Henry, Lee, Jefferson and Washington Jeff Reichman Republican 2020 Veterans Affairs (Vice Chair)
43 Johnson Official Portrait for the 85th General Assembly Joe Bolkcom Democratic 1998 Appropriations (Ranking Member)
44 Des Moines, Louisa and Muscatine Tim Goodwin Republican 2020 Ways and Means (Vice Chair)
45 Scott Jim Lykam Democratic 2016[g] Commerce (Ranking Member)
46 Muscatine and Scott Mark Lofgren Republican 2016 Veterans Affairs (Chair); Appropriations (Vice Chair)
47 Scott Official Portrait for the 85th General Assembly Roby Smith Republican 2010 State Government (Chair)
48 Buchanan, Delaware, Jones and Linn Official Portrait for the 85th General Assembly Dan Zumbach Republican 2012 Agriculture (Chair) Administration and Regulation (Vice Chair)
49 Clinton and Scott Chris Cournoyer Republican 2018 State Government (Vice Chair) Education (Chair)
50 Dubuque Official Portrait for the 85th General Assembly Pam Jochum Democratic 2008 Ethics (Ranking Member); Veterans Affairs (Ranking Member)

Notes

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  1. ^ First elected in a December 30, 2014 special election.
  2. ^ First elected in a November 19, 2013 special election.
  3. ^ First elected in a January 18, 2011 special election.
  4. ^ First elected in a March 12, 2002 special election.
  5. ^ First elected in a November 8, 2011 special election.
  6. ^ First elected in a January 26, 2021 special election.
  7. ^ First elected in a December 27, 2016 special election.

See also

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References

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General

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  • "Journal of the Senate, Eighty-Fourth General Assembly, 2011 Regular Session" (PDF). State of Iowa. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  • "1857 Constitution of the State of Iowa – Codified". Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  • Iowa Official Register, 2011-2012. Vol. 74. Iowa General Assembly, Legislative Services Agency, Glen Dickinson, Director.
  • "Senate, General Assembly: 86 (01/12/2015 – 01/08/2017)". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  • "Leadership, General Assembly: 86 (01/12/2015 – 01/08/2017)". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  • "Election Results and Statistics". Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved February 15, 2015.

Specific

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  1. ^ a b Legislative Guide to the Iowa General Assembly (PDF). Legal Services Division, Iowa Legislative Services Agency. December 2006. p. 2. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  2. ^ "Iowa Code 2011 + Supplement §69.14" (PDF). January 9, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  3. ^ National Conference of State Legislatures (June 2009). "The Term Limited States". Retrieved October 23, 2012.
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