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Iowa is located in the Midwest region of the USA with Des Moines as its capital. Kim Reynolds (R)  is Governor.

The Iowa legislature has 50 Senate members and 100 House members.

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The Iowa onAir Hub supports Iowaans to become more informed about and engaged in local, state, and federal politics while facilitating more civil and positive discussions with their representatives, candidates, and fellow citizens.

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State Representatives

Governor Kim Reynolds

Kim ReynoldsCurrent Position: Governor since 2017
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: Lt. Governor from 2011 – 2017; State Senator from 2009 – 2010

Reynolds served four terms as Clarke County treasurer beginning in 1994. Reynolds was elected chair of the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) in July 2015. In 2010, Reynolds endorsed a ban on same-sex marriage in Iowa.

Featured Quote: 
Chuck Grassley is a family farmer, taxpayer watchdog & trusted leader in the US Senate. The choice is clear: while Abby Finkenauer supports failed liberal policies like higher taxes, reckless spending & more gov’t, @GrassleyWorks
for Iowa.

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US Representatives

Senator Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley 1Current Position: US Senator since 1981
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: State Senator from 1975 – 1981; State Delegate
Other Positions:   Ranking Member, Committee on the Judiciary
Vice Chairman, Joint Committee on Taxation
Vice Chairman, United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

Chuck Grassley is the longest-serving Republican in U.S. Senate history, having overtaken Orrin Hatch’s record in January 2023, and the sixth-longest-serving U.S. senator in history. During the 1950s, Grassley farmed and worked in factories in Iowa, first as a sheet metal shearer and then as an assembly line worker. From 1967 to 1968, he taught at Charles City College.

Featured Quote: 
Does Biden want an Iranian agreement so bad that he can’t condemn Iran when they attempt to kidnap a US citizen Ms Alinejad who is fighting human rights in Iran. We must standup for the human rights we espouse

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Senator Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst 1Current Position: US Senator since 2015
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: State Senator from 2011 – 2014; Auditor of Montgomery County from 2005 – 2011

As Chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee since 2023, Ernst is the fourth-ranking Republican in the Senate. After graduating from Iowa State University, Ernst joined the United States Army Reserve.[2] She served in the Iowa Army National Guard from 1993 to 2015, retiring as a lieutenant colonel.[3] During the Iraq War, she served as the commanding officer of the 1168th Transportation Company in Kuwai

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Fentanyl seizures at the southern border surged 78% compared to FY20.   The influx of deadly opioids into the U.S. is continuing to destroy our communities. That’s why I’m backing an effort to help stop this lethal poison from pouring across the border.

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Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA-01

Mariannette Miller-Meeks 1Current Position: US Representative of IA 2nd District since 2021
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: State Senator from 2019 – 2021; Director of the Iowa Department of Public Health from 2011 – 2014
District:   southeastern part, bordering the states of Illinois and Missouri, and the Mississippi River. The district includes the cities of Davenport, Iowa City, Burlington, and Indianola.
Upcoming Election:

Miller-Meeks ran three unsuccessful campaigns for the U.S. House against Dave Loebsack. She enlisted in the United States Army at the age of 18 and served for 24 years, including as a nurse, physician, and member of the United States Army Reserve. She retired at the rank of lieutenant colonel.

Miller-Meeks operated a private ophthalmology practice in Ottumwa, Iowa, until 2008. She also served as the first female president of the Iowa Medical Society.

Featured Quote: 
No one is more worthy of experiencing open access to the incredible places that the men and women have fought to keep us free and their families who have also made the ultimate sacrifice along with them. #VIPAct

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Ashley Hinson IA-02

Ashley Hinson 1Current Position: US Representative of IA 1st District since 2021
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: State Delegate from 2017 – 2021
District:  northeastern part of Iowa. It includes Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Waterloo, and Grinnell.
Upcoming Election:

Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks are the first Republican women to represent Iowa in the House. Hinson began her career as an anchor for KCRG-TV.

Featured Quote: 
Here’s the deal: President Trump’s policies at the border worked. We need to finish construction of the border wall. We need to end catch and release. President Biden can do these two things today. He needs to now. #IA01 #IApolitics

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Zach Nunn IA-03

Zach Nunn IA-03 1Current Position: US Representative for IA 3rd District since 2023
Affiliation: Republican
District:   southwestern corner of the state, from the Des Moines metropolitan area on the northeastern end to the greater Council Bluffs area on the southwestern end.
Upcoming Election:

Zachary Nunn was a member of the Iowa Senate for the 15th district from 2019 to 2023 and the Iowa House of Representatives for the 30th district from 2015 to 2019.

Nunn was a member of the United States Air Force and later the Iowa Air National Guard.[2] In 2021, he held the rank of lieutenant colonel and was commander of the 233rd Intelligence Squadron, 132nd Wing, Iowa Air National Guard.[3] Nunn also worked as a cybersecurity consultant.

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Randy Feenstra IA-04

Randy Feenstra 1Current Position: US Representative of IA 4th District since 2021
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: State Senator from 2009 – 2021; Treasurer of Sioux County from 2006 – 2008
District:
Upcoming Election:

Feenstra began his career as sales manager for the Foreign Candy Company, known for being the first US company to import Warheads, later serving as city administrator of Hull, Iowa for seven years.  While serving in the Iowa Senate, Feenstra worked for ISB Insurance in Hull, operated by Iowa State Bank. In 2017, he joined the faculty of Dordt University, after having taught there in an adjunct capacity since 2011.

Featured Quote: 
Iowans #FiredFinkenauer b/c she helped Pelosi pass her radical agenda at every turn – higher taxes & taxpayer funded abortions. We stopped her once and we will do it again. Nobody works harder than @ChuckGrassley. All 99 counties every year, working for Iowa farmers & families.

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More Information

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa#Law_and_government

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