List of current members of the Iowa Senate

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 2019–21 term is part of the 88th General Assembly. As of January 14, 2019, 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]

Iowa Senate districts, 2012–2022

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
Party composition as of January 14, 2019.
Affiliation Members
Republican 32
Democratic 18
Total
 50

Leadership
Senate leadership as of January 14, 2019.
PositionNamePartyDistrict
President of the Senate Charles Schneider Republican 22
President pro tempore Jerry Behn Republican 24
Majority Leader Jack Whitver Republican 19
Minority Leader Janet Petersen Democratic 18

Senators
Iowa Senators as of January 14, 2019.
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 Labor and Business Relations (Vice Chair)
2 Cherokee, O'Brien, Plymouth and Sioux Randy Feenstra Republican 2008 Ways and Means (Chair)
3 Plymouth and Woodbury Jim Carlin Republican 2018
4 Emmet, Hancock, Kossuth, Winnebago and Wright Dennis Guth Republican 2012 N/A Administration and Regulation (Chair)
5 Calhoun, Humboldt, Pocahontas and Webster Tim Kraayenbrink Republican 2014 Appropriations (Vice Chair) Education (Chair)
6 Audubon, Buena Vista, Carroll, Crawford and Sac Mark Segebart Republican 2012 Human Resources (Vice Chair)
7 Woodbury Jackie Smith Democratic 2018 Local Government (Ranking Member)
8 Pottawattamie Dan Dawson Republican 2016 Judiciary (Vice Chair); Veterans Affairs (Chair); Ways and Means (Vice Chair)
9 Crawford, Harrison, Ida, Monona, Shelby and Woodbury Jason Schultz Republican 2014 Labor and Business Relations (Chair)
10 Adair, Cass, Dallas, Guthrie and Polk Jake Chapman Republican 2012 Commerce (Chair)
11 Adams, Cass, Pottawattamie and Union Tom Shipley Republican 2014 Natural Resources and Environment (Vice Chair) Agriculture and Natural Resources (Chair)
12 Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Ringgold and Taylor Mark Costello Republican 2014[lower-alpha 1] Ethics (Chair) Health and Human Services (Chair)
13 Madison and Warren Julian Garrett Republican 2013[lower-alpha 2] N/A Justice System (Chair)
14 Clarke, Decatur, Jasper, Lucas, Marion and Wayne County, Iowa Amy Sinclair Republican 2012 Education (Chair); Government Oversight (Chair) Education (Vice Chair)
15 Jasper and Polk Zach Nunn Republican 2018 N/A Justice System (Vice Chair)
16 Polk Nate Boulton Democratic 2016
17 Polk Tony Bisignano Democratic 2014 Government Oversight (Ranking Member); State Government (Ranking Member)
18 Polk Janet Petersen Democratic 2012 Rules and Administration (Ranking Member)
19 Polk Jack Whitver Republican 2011[lower-alpha 3] Rules and Administration (Chair)
20 Polk Brad Zaun Republican 2004 Judiciary (Chair)
21 Polk and Warren Claire Celsi Democratic 2018 N/A Administration and Regulation (Ranking Member)
22 Dallas and Polk Charles Schneider Republican 2012[lower-alpha 4] Rules and Administration (Vice Chair)
23 Story Herman Quirmbach Democratic 2002 Education (Ranking Member)
24 Boone, Greene, Hamilton, Story and Webster Jerry Behn Republican 1996 Ethics (Vice Chair)
25 Butler, Grundy, Hardin and Story Annette Sweeney Republican 2018 Agriculture (Vice Chair)
26 Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell, Winneshiek and Worth Waylon Brown Republican 2016 Transportation (Vice Chair)
27 Butler, Cerro Gordo and Franklin Amanda Ragan Democratic 2002[lower-alpha 5] N/A Health and Human Services (Ranking Member)
28 Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette and Winneshiek Michael Breitbach Republican 2012 Appropriations (Chair)
29 Dubuque, Jones and Jackson Carrie Koelker Republican 2018 Commerce (Vice Chair)
30 Black Hawk Eric Giddens Democratic 2019 Transportation (Ranking Member)
31 Black Hawk William Dotzler Democratic 2002 N/A Economic Development (Ranking Member)
32 Bremer, Black Hawk, Buchanan and Fayette Craig Johnson Republican 2016 State Government (Vice Chair) Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals (Chair)
33 Linn Rob Hogg Democratic 2006 Natural Resources and Environment (Ranking Member) Justice System (Ranking Member)
34 Linn Liz Mathis Democratic 2011[lower-alpha 6] Human Resources (Ranking Member) Agriculture and Natural Resources (Ranking Member)
35 Linn Todd Taylor Democratic 2018 Labor and Business Relations (Ranking Member)
36 Black Hawk, Marshall and Tama Jeff Edler Republican 2016 Local Government (Chair) Health and Human Services (Vice Chair)
37 Cedar, Johnson and Muscatine Zach Wahls Democratic 2018 N/A Education (Ranking Member)
38 Benton, Iowa and Poweshiek Tim Kapucian Republican 2008 Transportation (Chair)
39 Johnson, Keokuk and Washington Kevin Kinney Democrat 2014 Agriculture (Ranking Member); Judiciary (Ranking Member)
40 Appanoose, Marion, Mahaska, Monroe and Wapello Ken Rozenboom Republican 2012 Natural Resources and Environment (Chair) Agriculture and Natural Resources (Vice Chair)
41 Davis, Jefferson, Wapello and Van Buren Mariannette Miller-Meeks Republican 2018 Human Resources (Chair); Veterans Affairs (Vice Chair)
42 Henry, Lee, Jefferson and Washington Rich Taylor Democratic 2012 Veterans Affairs (Ranking Member)
43 Johnson Joe Bolkcom Democratic 1998 Appropriations (Ranking Member)
44 Des Moines, Louisa and Muscatine Thomas Greene Republican 2016 Local Government (Vice Chair) Economic Development (Vice Chair)
45 Scott Jim Lykam Democratic 2016[lower-alpha 7] Commerce (Ranking Member) Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals (Ranking Member)
46 Muscatine and Scott Mark Lofgren Republican 2016 Government Oversight (Vice Chair) Economic Development (Chair)
47 Scott Roby Smith Republican 2010 State Government (Chair) Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals (Vice Chair)
48 Buchanan, Delaware, Jones and Linn Dan Zumbach Republican 2012 Agriculture (Chair) Administration and Regulation (Vice Chair)
49 Clinton and Scott Chris Cournoyer Republican 2018 Education (Vice Chair)
50 Dubuque Pam Jochum Democratic 2008 Ethics (Ranking Member); Ways and Means (Ranking Member)

Notes
  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 December 11, 2012 special election.
  5. First elected in a March 12, 2002 special election.
  6. First elected in a November 8, 2011 special election.
  7. First elected in a December 27, 2016 special election.

See also

References

General
  • "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. 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
  1. 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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