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Iowa General Assembly | |
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| Leadership | |
Senate President | |
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Senate political groups |
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House of Representatives political groups |
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| Elections | |
Last Senate election | November 5, 2024 (25 seats) |
Last House of Representatives election | November 5, 2024 |
Next Senate election | November 3, 2026 (25 seats) |
Next House of Representatives election | November 3, 2026 |
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| Iowa State Capitol Des Moines | |
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| Iowa General Assembly | |
TheIowa General Assembly is thelegislative branch of thestate government ofIowa. Like the federalUnited States Congress, the General Assembly is abicameral body, composed of theupper houseIowa Senate and thelowerIowa House of Representatives respectively. The Senate consists of four year terms and the House consists of two year terms. The General Assembly convenes within theIowa State Capitol inDes Moines since the capital was moved there in 1857.[1] The assembly convenes annually on the second Monday in January.[2]
The Iowa General Assembly consists of 50 senators and 100 representatives. Each senator represents about 63,848 people and each representative about 31,924 people as of the2020 United States census.[3] The current legislative maps were enacted on November 4, 2021[4] for the2022 elections and the 90th General Assembly.
Officials in the Senate are PresidentAmy Sinclair (R) and President Pro TemporeKen Rozenboom (R). Partisan Senate leaders include Majority LeaderMike Klimesh (R) and Democratic LeaderJanice Weiner (D). In the House, the Speaker isPat Grassley (R) and the Speaker Pro Tempore isJohn Wills (R). Partisan House leadership includes Majority LeaderBobby Kaufmann (R), and Minority LeaderBrian Meyer (D).[5] The Republican Party held a 2/3rdssuper-majority in the Senate until theAugust 2025 special election.
| Affiliation (Senate) | Members | |
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| Republican Party | 33 | |
| Democratic Party | 17 | |
| Independent | 0 | |
| Vacant | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | |
| Affiliation (House) | Members | |
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| Republican Party | 67 | |
| Democratic Party | 33 | |
| Independent | 0 | |
| Vacant | 0 | |
| Total | 100 | |