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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DLCC Launches State Voting Rights CouncilDemocratic legislators to combat GOP’s widespread push for voter suppression
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ICYMI: Iowa Democrats File Ethics Complaint Against Heritage Action for Pushing Voter SuppressionRight-wing group bragged about writing voting restrictions but didn’t register as lobbyists
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ICYMI: Republicans Restrict Voting as Democrats Stand Up for Voting RightsRestricting our political freedoms is at the top of the GOP’s agenda
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BREAKING: Florida GOP Attacks First Amendment RightsBill criminalizing protest jeopardizes Americans’ fundamental freedoms and grants civil immunity to anyone who drives through crowd of protestors on a street
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Zero PA Republicans Will Condemn QAnon — But They’re Not the Only Conspiracy Theorist Sympathizers in StatehousesGOP lawmakers are increasingly living in a different reality
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New Independent Analysis Tallies 361 Voting Restrictions in 47 StatesWhile Republicans move to suppress voting, Democratic majorities are expanding voting access
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AZ GOP Rep. Said “Everybody Shouldn’t Be Voting” — Do Republicans Agree?From the legislation they’re passing, it seems like they do
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State of the States: We're a Year Into This and They Still Won't Wear MasksThere’s a lot going on, so every Wednesday, the DLCC is sending a roundup of the state legislative stories you might have missed. It's March 3rd, and here is the state of the states.