Iowa SD 16
Iowa
Senate: GOP Majority
17D
33R
House: GOP Supermajority
33D
67R
Iowa is on the DLCC’s 2026 Target Map.
2026 is a historic opportunity to prevent a GOP supermajority in the Iowa Senate and break the supermajority in the Iowa House. Â Democrats need to protect all 17 seats in the Iowa Senate to prevent a GOP supermajority and gain 1 seat in the Iowa House to break the GOP supermajority.
In 2025, Iowa Democrats flipped two Senate seats that Trump had won by double digits, with DLCC Spotlight Candidate Catelin Drey’s win breaking the GOP supermajority. In December 2025, DLCC Spotlight Candidate Renee Hardman overperformed by double digits in her special election and prevented the GOP from reclaiming their supermajority.
The DLCC will be targeting competitive races across the state and sharing more info on DLCC Target Races in Iowa soon.
Representative Jennifer Konfrst Speaking At A DLCC Press Conference on Building Power in Red States:
Recent Special Election Wins In Iowa
DLCC Board Member
Representative Jennifer Konfrst
Jennifer Konfrst is a tireless advocate for Iowans – and against GOP extremism – in the state legislature. She flipped an Iowa House seat blue in 2018 and was the first woman to be elected Democratic leader of the chamber in just her second term. Throughout her time in office, she has listened to her constituents about the issues that matter most to them and has been a strong champion for public education, health care, workers’ rights, affordable housing, and finding ways to support families.
Representative Konfrst was first elected to the DLCC Board in 2024.
News in Iowa
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Time Magazine Cover Features DLCC Spotlight CandidatesThe cover for Time Magazine’s next issue was released today and it highlights the many Democratic women who have stepped up to run for office since Donald Trump was elected President, including a number of candidates featured on the DLCC’s Spotlight Races platform. The cover story also highlights DLCC Spotlight candidate and Senator-elect Patty Schachtner who carried Democrats to victory in a Wisconsin special election just this week.
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Wisconsin Democrats Flip 34th Seat From Red To BlueTonight Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Executive Director Jessica Post celebrated Wisconsin state Senator-elect Patty Schachtner’s victory in the special election for Wisconsin Senate District 10. Schachtner's victory marks the 34th district to flip from red to blue since Trump’s inauguration, continuing state Democrats’ trend of drastic overperformance in districts carried by Trump in the 2016 election.
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DLCC Highlights Women to Watch in Early 2018Coming off an impressive 2017 cycle in state politics, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) is kicking off 2018 by highlighting six women candidates running in upcoming special elections around the country. These “women to watch” are running in some critical states like Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Florida where the DLCC will be focusing on flipping chambers in the midterm elections.
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State Legislative Leaders Converge in Washington to Plan for 2018This week state legislative leaders from all over the country convened in Washington D.C. for the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee’s annual Emerging Leaders Forum.
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The DLCC's 2018 RoadmapOn Nov. 7, voters turned out in droves in a direct rebuke of state Republicans and the Trump administration. Americans from coast to coast sent a clear message that they will step up and defend Democratic values, safeguard the progress we have made, and push onward.
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DLCC Announces 2018 Board of DirectorsToday the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) convened its annual Winter Meeting with its Board of Directors in Washington, D.C. with the goal of reflecting on this years’ successes, laying the groundwork for 2018 and 2020 elections, and holding Board elections.
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DLCC Celebrates Critical Win in Pennsylvania Special ElectionTonight Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Executive Director Jessica Post congratulated Pennsylvania Democrats and state Representative-elect Jeanne McNeill on an important victory in the special election for Pennsylvania House District 133.
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Once Again, State Democrats Sweep Special ElectionsToday Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Executive Director Jessica Post announced more coast to coast victories for state Democrats. The recent victories come only a month after state Democrats saw widespread victories in the November 7 elections, flipping more than a dozen seats from red to blue.
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Democrats Break GOP Supermajority in Georgia State Senate With Special Election WinTonight Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Executive Director Jessica Post congratulated Georgia Senator-elect Jen Jordan on her victory in the special election for SD-6 and for her important role in breaking Republicans’ supermajority in the Georgia state Senate.
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DLCC Leads Candidate Recruitment Efforts with Third Session of the CombineToday the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee convened the third meeting of The Combine, bringing together progressive partners to discuss a recruitment table heading into the 2018 midterms.