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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State of the States: "We're All Trying to Find the Guy Who Did This" - GOP on Election IntegrityThere’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 February 17th, and here is the state of the states.
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State of the States: Insurrectionist Republicans Still At LargeThere’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 February 3rd, and here is the state of the states.
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State of the States: It’s the Final CountdownThis will be our last edition of State of the States for the year. We hope you’ve enjoyed these roundups of what you need to know in the states, the utter depravity of the GOP, and stories of Democrats getting things done in office.
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DLCC Announces $1.5 Million Investment in Iowa LegislatureDemocrats are poised to flip the House and make gains in the Senate
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State of the States: “Two” Little, “Two” Late for the GOPThere’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 October 21st and here is the state of the states.
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Iowa’s GOP-Led Government Mishandled $21 Million in CARES Act FundsGovernor Reynolds allocated pandemic relief to pay her staff instead of struggling Iowans
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State of the States: The GOP's Bad Romance with GerrymanderingThere’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 October 14th and here is the state of the states.
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Democrats Dominate Suburban Districts as Election Day ApproachesNew polls show Democrats at all levels of the ballot leading in IA, MI, TX, and PA
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Thanks to the IA GOP, Trump’s Des Moines Rally Could Be a Super-Spreader EventIowa Republicans oppose mask mandates and other public safety measures