Normally, big changes in the Iowa legislature happen the year after a general election. But there has been much more turnover than usual in the Iowa House since last spring. With two Republicans running for Congress and another resigning from the legislature to take a Trump administration job, a chain reaction leaves ten House committees with a different leader for the 2026 session.
The overall balance of power remains the same: 67 Republicans and 33 Democrats in the chamber. Each party has some new faces in the leadership team, however. All of those details are listed below, along with committee assignments and background on all committee chairs and ranking members. As needed, I’ve noted changes since last year’s session.
Nineteen House members (fourteen Republicans and five Democrats) are serving their first term in the legislature—three more than in 2025, due to special elections that happened last March, April, and December.
The number of women serving in the chamber crept up from 27 at the beginning of 2025 to 29 as of January 2026, since Democrat Angel Ramirez succeeded Sami Scheetz in House district 78 and Republican Wendy Larson was elected to replace Mike Sexton in House district 7. The ratio of 71 men and 29 women is the same as during the 2024 session.
Six African Americans (Democrats Jerome Amos, Jr., Ruth Ann Gaines, Rob Johnson, Mary Madison, and Ross Wilburn, and Republican Eddie Andrews) serve in the legislature’s lower chamber. Gaines chairs the Iowa Legislative Black Caucus.
Republican Mark Cisneros became the first Latino elected to the Iowa legislature in 2020, and Democrat Adam Zabner became the second Latino to serve in the chamber in 2023, and Ramirez the chamber’s first Latina member in 2025.
Republican Henry Stone became the second Asian American ever to serve in the House after the 2020 election. Democrat Megan Srinivas was first elected in 2022. The other representatives are white.
Three House members identify as part of the LGBTQ community: Democrats Elinor Levin and Aime Wichtendahl, and Republican Austin Harris. As for religious diversity, Levin and Zabner are Jewish. Srinivas is Hindu. The chamber has had no Muslim members since Ako Abdul-Samad retired in 2024.
Some non-political trivia: the 100 Iowa House members include two with the surname Meyer (a Democrat and a Republican), two Johnsons (a Democrat and a Republican), and a Thompson and a Thomson (both Republicans).
As for popular first names, there are four men named David (one goes by Dave), three named Thomas or Tom, three Roberts (two Bobs and a Bobby), a Jon and a John, a Josh and a Joshua, a Mike and a Michael, and two men each named Jeff, Dan, Brian, Steven, Chad, Austin, and Mark. There are also two Elizabeths (one goes by Beth) and two women each named Jennifer, Heather, Megan, and Shannon. As recently as 2020, four women named Mary served in the Iowa House, but now there is only one.
House Republicans by seniority
First elected in 2006: Pat Grassley, Matt Windschitl
First elected in 2012: Dean Fisher, Bobby Kaufmann, Megan Jones
First elected in 2014: Norlin Mommsen, Steven Holt, John Wills
First elected in a 2015 special election: Tom Moore, David Sieck
First elected in 2016: Michael Bergan, Gary Mohr, Shannon Lundgren, Skyler Wheeler, Jane Bloomingdale
First elected in a 2018 special election: Jacob Bossman
First elected in 2018: Ray Sorensen, Ann Meyer, Brian Lohse, Jeff Shipley, Tom Jeneary, Thomas Gerhold
First elected in 2020: Brent Siegrist (he previously served 18 years in the Iowa House before retiring in 2002), Shannon Latham, Chad Ingels, Eddie Andrews, Henry Stone, Steven Bradley, Brooke Boden, Carter Nordman, Mark Cisneros
First elected in a 2021 special election: Jon Dunwell
First elected in 2022: Craig Johnson (previously served six years in the Iowa Senate), David Young (served two terms in Congress), Robert Henderson, Zach Dieken, Devon Wood, Hans Wilz, Austin Harris, Barb Kniff McCulla, Bill Gustoff, Dan Gehlbach, Joshua Meggers, Mark Thompson, Charley Thomson, Tom Determann, Derek Wulf, Cindy Golding, Heather Hora, Mike Vondran, Taylor Collins, Matthew Rinker, Helena Hayes
First elected in 2024: Travis Sitzmann, Samantha Fett, Sam Wengryn, Ryan Weldon, Chad Behn, Brett Barker, David Blom, Christian Hermanson, Jason Gearhart, Jennifer Smith, Judd Lawler, Craig Williams
First elected in a 2025 special election: Blaine Watkins, Wendy Larson
House Democrats by seniority
First elected in 2002: Bob Kressig
First elected in a 2003 special election: Dave Jacoby
First elected in 2004: Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, Rick Olson
First elected in 2010: Ruth Ann Gaines
First elected in a 2013 special election: Brian Meyer
First elected in 2014: Timi Brown-Powers
First elected in 2016: Amy Nielsen
First elected in a 2017 special election: Monica Kurth
First elected in 2018: Jennifer Konfrst, Kenan Judge, Tracy Ehlert, Lindsay James, Heather Matson (she lost her re-election bid in 2020 but won in 2022 and 2024)
First elected in a 2019 special election: Ross Wilburn
First elected in 2020: Eric Gjerde
First elected in 2022: J.D. Scholten, Josh Turek, Megan Srinivas, Mary Madison, Sean Bagniewski, Austin Baeth, Jerome Amos Jr., Elizabeth Wilson, Elinor Levin, Adam Zabner, Ken Croken, Jeff Cooling
First elected in 2024: Rob Johnson, Larry McBurney, Aime Wichtendahl, Daniel Gosa
First elected in a 2025 special election: Angel Ramirez
Iowa House Republican leadership team
Pat Grassley remains speaker, a post he gained in late 2019. First elected in 2006, Grassley represents House district 57, covering Butler County and part of Bremer County.
Bobby Kaufmann became majority leader in the summer of 2025. He was first elected in 2012 and represents House district 82, covering Cedar County and parts of Scott and Muscatine counties. Matt Windschitl held the second-ranking position in the caucus from the 2020 through the 2025 legislative sessions. He stepped down to focus on his campaign in Iowa’s fourth Congressional district.
John Wills remains House speaker pro-tem, a position he has held since late 2019. First elected in 2014, Wills represents House district 10, covering Dickinson and Palo Alto counties, and parts of Clay and Kossuth.
Henry Stone remains majority whip. He was first elected in 2020 and represents House district 9, covering Emmet and Winnebago counties and most of Kossuth.
The Iowa House Republicans website shows four assistant majority leaders, the same as last year.
- Jon Dunwell was first elected in a 2021 special election and represents House district 38, covering most of Jasper County.
- Craig Johnson was elected in 2022 in House district 67, covering Delaware County, much of Buchanan, and a small area in Dubuque County. He previously served six years in the Iowa Senate but switched districts when the map adopted in 2021 paired him with another Republican senator.
- Brent Siegrist was elected in 2020 and represents House district 19, covering part of Council Bluffs in Pottawattamie County. He previously served in the House for 18 years, rising to the positions of majority leader and speaker, before retiring in 2002 to run for Congress.
- Heather Hora was first elected in 2022 in House district 92, covering Washington County and part of Johnson County.
Iowa House Democratic leadership team
Brian Meyer became minority leader in May 2025. He was first elected in a 2013 special election and represents House district 29, covering part of the south and east sides of Des Moines in Polk County. Jennifer Konfrst, who had held that position since June 2021, stepped down to focus on running for Congress in the third district.
Sean Bagniewski is the minority whip. He was first elected in 2022 and represents House district 35, covering part of the city of Des Moines. Last year, Brian Meyer held the second-ranking position.
The four assistant minority leaders are:
- Heather Matson was first elected in 2018, lost her 2020 re-election bid, and won in 2022 in House district 42, covering part of Ankeny in Polk County.
- Elizabeth Wilson was first elected in 2022 and represents House district 73, covering Marion (a suburb of Cedar Rapids) in Linn County.
- Ross Wilburn was first elected in a 2019 special election and represents House district 50, covering part of Ames in Story County.
- Austin Baeth was first elected in 2022 in House district 36, covering parts of the west and south sides of Des Moines.
Last year’s minority leaders were Matson, Bagniewski, and Wilson.
Iowa House standing committees
Administration and Rules
Chair: Brent Siegrist was elected in 2020 and represents House district 19, covering part of Council Bluffs in Pottawattamie County. He previously served in the House for 18 years, rising to the positions of majority leader and speaker, before retiring in 2002 to run for Congress.
Vice Chair: Jon Dunwell (see above)
Ranking member: Brian Meyer (see above) Last year Jennifer Konfrst was ranking member
Other members: Pat Grassley (R), Craig Johnson (R), Henry Stone (R), Bobby Kaufmann (R), John Wills (R), Heather Hora (R), Carter Nordman (R), Sean Bagniewski (D), Heather Matson (D), Austin Baeth (D), Ross Wilburn (D), Elizabeth Wilson (D)
Agriculture
Chair: Derek Wulf was first elected in 2022 in House district 76, covering parts of Tama, Benton, and Black Hawk counties. Last year Mike Sexton led this committee, but he resigned in September to take a senior role in the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Vice Chair: Chad Behn was first elected in 2024 in House district 24, covering Boone County and part of Story County outside Ames.
Ranking member: J.D. Scholten was first elected in 2022 and represents House district 1, covering part of Sioux City in Woodbury County.
Other members: Thomas Gerhold (R), Jon Dunwell (R), Samantha Fett (R), Dean Fisher (R), Jason Gearhart (R), Norlin Mommsen (R), Heather Hora (R), Shannon Latham (R), Brian Lohse (R), David Sieck (R), Joshua Meggers (R), Travis Sitzmann (R), Matt Windschitl (R), Angel Ramirez (D), Jeff Cooling (D), Elizabeth Wilson (D), Kenan Judge (D), Elinor Levin (D), Megan Srinivas (D), Monica Kurth (D)
Appropriations
Chair: Gary Mohr was first elected in 2016 and represents House district 93, covering Bettendorf and some other parts of Scott County.
Vice Chair: Ryan Weldon was first elected in 2024 from House district 41, covering part of Ankeny in Polk County. Last year Dan Gelbach was vice chair.
Ranking member: Megan Srinivas was first elected in 2022 in House district 30, covering part of the south side of Des Moines. Last year Timi Brown-Powers was ranking member.
Other Appropriations Committee members: Michael Bergan (R), Jacob Bossman (R), Steven Bradley (R), Dan Gehlbach (R), David Blom (R), Brian Lohse (R), Henry Stone (R), Ann Meyer (R), Norlin Mommsen (R), Shannon Latham (R), Hans Wilz (R), Devon Wood (R), Taylor Collins (R), Judd Lawler (R), Ray Bubba Sorensen (R), Jeff Cooling (D), Jerome Amos Jr. (D), Heather Matson (D), Ross Wilburn (D), Adam Zabner (D), Rob Johnson (D), Amy Nielsen (D)
Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee
Chair: Michael Bergan was first elected in 2016 and represents House district 63, covering Winneshiek and Howard counties and part of Fayette.
Vice Chair: Travis Sitzmann was first elected in 2024 in House district 13, covering all of Monona County, most of Woodbury County outside Sioux City, and parts of Plymouth and Cherokee counties. Last year Joshua Meggers held this position.
Ranking member: Rob Johnson was first elected in 2024 and represents House district 34, covering part of the city of Des Moines. Last year Megan Srinivas was ranking member.
Other members: Mark Cisneros (R), Thomas Gerhold (R), Jennifer Smith (R), Sam Wengryn (R), Jerome Amos, Jr. (D), Ross Wilburn (D)
Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
Chair: Norlin Mommsen was first elected in 2014 and represents House district 70, covering parts of Clinton and Jackson counties.
Vice Chair: Helena Hayes was first elected in 2022 from House district 88, covering most of Mahaska County, all of Keokuk County, and part of Jefferson County. Last year Heather Hora was vice chair.
Ranking member: Sean Bagniewski (see above) Last year Sami Scheetz held this position, but he resigned from the legislature in April 2025 to become a Linn County supervisor.
Other members: Chad Behn (R), Derek Wulf (R), Craig Williams (R), Devon Wood (R), J.D. Scholten (D), Adam Zabner (D)
Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee
Chair: Shannon Latham was first elected in 2020 and represents House district 55, covering Franklin and Hamilton counties, and parts of Wright and Story counties. Last year Martin Graber led this panel.
Vice Chair: Ryan Weldon was first elected in 2024 from House district 41, covering part of Ankeny in Polk County.
Ranking member: Elizabeth Wilson (see above)
Other members: Barb Kniff McCulla (R), Jon Dunwell (R), Dean Fisher (R), Sam Wengryn (R), Amy Nielsen (D), Larry McBurney (D)
Education Appropriations Subcommittee
Chair: Dan Gehlbach was first elected in 2022 in House district 46, covering parts of Dallas County. Last year Austin Harris was the chair.
Vice Chair: Robert Henderson was first elected in 2022 in House district 2, covering part of Sioux City and some other areas in Woodbury County.
Ranking member: Heather Matson (see above) Last year Tracy Ehlert held this position.
Other members: Brooke Boden (R), Samantha Fett (R), Heather Hora (R), Brent Siegrist (R), Tracy Ehlert (D), Elinor Levin (D)
Federal and Other Funds Subcommittee (newly created in 2025)
Chair: Hans Wilz was fist elected in 2022 in House district 25, covering most of Wapello County. Martin Graber was the first chair of this subcommittee, but he passed away in January 2025.
Vice Chair: David Sieck was first elected in a 2015 special election and represents House district 16, covering Mills and Fremont counties and part of Pottawattamie County.
Ranking member: Timi Brown-Powers was first elected in 2014 and represents House district 61, covering part of Waterloo.
Other members: Charley Thomson (R), Gary Mohr (R), Ray Bubba Sorensen (R), Henry Stone (R), Dan Gosa (D), Monica Kurth (D)
Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee
Chair: Ann Meyer was first elected in 2018 and represents House district 8, covering part of Webster County.
Vice Chair: Tom Moore was first elected in 2015 and represents House district 18, covering Cass and Montgomery counties and a large area in Page County.
Ranking member: Austin Baeth (see above) Last year Josh Turek was ranking member.
Other members: Brett Barker (R), Jason Gearhart (R), Blaine Watkins (R), Matthew Rinker (R), Hans Wilz (R), Josh Turek (D), Kenan Judge (D)
Justice Systems Appropriations Subcommittee
Chair: Brian Lohse was first elected in 2018 and represents House district 45, covering much of northern and eastern Polk County.
Vice Chair: Mark Thompson was first elected in 2022 in House district 56, covering Hancock County, Humboldt County, and most of Wright County.
Ranking member: Angel Ramirez was first elected in an April 2025 special election and represents House district 78, covering part of Cedar Rapids in Linn County. Last year Ken Croken was ranking member.
Other members: Mike Vondran (R), Zach Dieken (R), Cindy Golding (R), Judd Lawler (R), Mary Madison (D), Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D)
Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations Subcommittee
Chair: Jacob Bossman was first elected in a 2018 special election and represents House district 14, covering parts of Woodbury County.
Vice Chair: Steven Bradley was first elected in 2020 and represents House district 66, covering Jones County and much of Jackson County.
Ranking member: Ken Croken was first elected in 2022 and represents House district 97, covering part of Davenport in Scott County. Last year Bob Kressig was ranking member.
Other members: David Blom (R), Tom Determann (R), Bill Gustoff (R), Megan Jones (R), Christian Hermanson (R), Aime Wichtendahl (D), Jeff Cooling (D), Bob Kressig (D)
Commerce
Chair: David Young was first elected in 2022 in House district 28, covering parts of Dallas County. He served in the U.S. House from 2015 through 2018. Last year Shannon Lundgren led this committee, but she stepped aside to focus on running for Congress in the second district.
Vice Chair: David Blom was first elected in 2024 in House district 52, covering most of Marshall County.
Ranking member: Kenan Judge was first elected in 2018 and represents House district 27, covering Waukee in Dallas County.
Other members: Brett Barker (R), Gary Mohr (R), Shannon Lundgren (R), Brian Lohse (R), Jacob Bossman (R), Tom Determann (R), Austin Harris (R), Charley Thomson (R), Shannon Latham (R), Mike Vondran (R), John Wills (R), Carter Nordman (R), Hans Wilz (R), Judd Lawler (R), Sean Bagniewski (D), Austin Baeth (D), Larry McBurney (D), Elizabeth Wilson (D), Adam Zabner (D), Megan Srinivas (D), Bob Kressig (D)
Economic Growth and Technology
Chair: Ray Bubba Sorensen was first elected in 2018 and represents House district 23, covering all of Madison and Adair Counties and parts of Union, Clarke, and Dallas counties.
Vice Chair: Devon Wood was first elected in 2022 in House district 17, covering Adams, Taylor, and Ringgold counties, and parts of Page and Union counties.
Ranking member: Aime Wichtendahl was first elected in 2024 in House district 80, covering part of Cedar Rapids and some suburban areas of Linn County. Last year Austin Baeth held this position.
Other members: Eddie Andrews (R), Tom Determann (R), Brett Barker (R), Barb Kniff McCulla (R), Dan Gehlbach (R), Shannon Latham (R), Brian Lohse (R), David Sieck (R), Tom Moore (R), Travis Sitzmann (R), Ryan Weldon (R), Ruth Ann Gaines (D), Mary Madison (D), Heather Matson (D), J.D. Scholten (D), Tracy Ehlert (D), Elizabeth Wilson (D)
Education
Chair: Skyler Wheeler was first elected in 2016 and represents House district 4, covering Lyon County and most of Sioux County.
Vice Chair: Samantha Fett was first elected in 2024 in House district 22, covering part of Warren County.
Ranking member: Tracy Ehlert was first elected in 2018 and represents House district 79, covering part of Cedar Rapids in Linn County. Last year Heather Matson was ranking member.
Other members: Brooke Boden (R), Chad Behn (R), Steven Bradley (R), Helena Hayes (R), Robert Henderson (R), Tom Moore (R), Dan Gehlbach (R), Craig Johnson (R), Jeff Shipley (R), Henry Stone (R), Heather Hora (R), Ryan Weldon (R), Chad Ingels (R), Elinor Levin (D), Heather Matson (D), Dan Gosa (D), Monica Kurth (D), Mary Madison (D), Angel Ramirez (D)
Note: the Education Reform Committee, which House Speaker Pat Grassley created before the 2023 session in order to advance the governor’s school voucher plan, is no longer operative.
Environmental Protection
Chair: Dean Fisher was first elected in 2012 and represents House district 53, covering Poweshiek County and most of Tama County.
Vice Chair: Thomas Gerhold was first elected in 2018 in House district 75, covering Benton County and part of Iowa County.
Ranking member: Mary Madison was first elected in 2022 in House district 31, covering part of West Des Moines in Polk County.
Other members: Zach Dieken (R), Mark Cisneros (R), Craig Johnson (R), Blaine Watkins (R), Travis Sitzmann (R), Sam Wengryn (R), Craig Williams (R), Hans Wilz (R), Thomas Jeneary (R), Timi Brown-Powers (D), Ken Croken (D), Ruth Ann Gaines (D), Lindsay James (D), Bob Kressig (D)
Ethics
Chair: Bill Gustoff was first elected in 2022 in House district 40, covering Altoona and part of the east side of Des Moines in Polk County.
Vice Chair: Craig Johnson (see above)
Ranking member: Ruth Ann Gaines was first elected in a 2010 special election and represents House district 33, covering part of Des Moines in Polk County.
Other members: Henry Stone (R), Eric Gjerde (D), Monica Kurth (D)
Government Oversight
Chair: Charley Thomson was first elected in 2022 in House district 58, covering Chickasaw County, most of Floyd County, and part of Bremer County.
Vice Chair: Jeff Shipley was first elected in 2018 and represents House district 87, covering Van Buren County and parts of Jefferson and Henry counties.
Ranking member: Larry McBurney was first elected in 2024 from House district 44, covering the suburb of Urbandale in Polk County. Last year Elinor Levin was ranking member.
Other members: Samantha Fett (R), Brooke Boden (R), Steven Holt (R), Taylor Collins (R), Judd Lawler (R), Dave Jacoby (D), Eric Gjerde (D), Angel Ramirez (D)
Health and Human Services
Chair: Austin Harris was first elected in 2022 in House district 26, covering Davis and Monroe counties, most of Appanoose County, and part of Wapello County. Last year Carter Nordman was the chair.
Vice Chair: Brett Barker was first elected in 2024 from House district 51, covering some rural areas of Story and Marshall counties.
Ranking member: Beth Wessel-Kroeschell was first elected in 2004 and represents House district 49, covering part of Ames in Story County.
Other members: Eddie Andrews (R), Michael Bergan (R), Devon Wood (R), Steven Bradley (R), Dan Gehlbach (R), Chad Ingels (R), Tom Jeneary (R), Craig Johnson (R), Tom Moore (R), Ann Meyer (R), Ryan Weldon (R), Hans Wilz (R), Austin Baeth (D), Tracy Ehlert (D), Rob Johnson (D), Timi Brown-Powers (D), Ross Wilburn (D), Josh Turek (D)
Higher Education (new committee formed before 2025 session)
Chair: Taylor Collins was first elected in 2022 in House district 95, covering Louisa County and parts of Muscatine, Henry, and Des Moines counties.
Vice Chair: Jeff Shipley (see above)
Ranking member: Timi Brown-Powers (see above) Last year Ross Wilburn was ranking member.
Other members: Steve Holt (R), Heather Hora (R), Henry Stone (R), Skyler Wheeler (R), John Wills (R), Dave Jacoby (D), Heather Matson (D), Ross Wilburn (D)
International Relations
This committee includes members of the House and Senate. Representing the lower chamber are Jeff Shipley (R), chair, Thomas Gerhold (R), Jon Dunwell (R), Helena Hayes (R), Barb Kniff McCulla (R), Mark Thompson (R), Ruth Ann Gaines (D), Elinor Levin (D), Jennifer Konfrst (D), and Lindsay James (D). Last year Eddie Andrews was chair; he’s now a Republican candidate for governor.
Judiciary
Chair: Steven Holt was first elected in 2014 and represents House district 12, covering Ida and Crawford counties and part of Shelby County.
Vice Chair: Judd Lawler was first elected in 2024 in House district 91, covering Iowa County and parts of rural Johnson County.
Ranking member: Ross Wilburn (see above) Last year Lindsay James was ranking member; she’s now running for Congress in the second district.
Other members: Samantha Fett (R), Bill Gustoff (R), Jon Dunwell (R), Carter Nordman (R), Jeff Shipley (R), Mark Thompson (R), Skyler Wheeler (R), Henry Stone (R), Craig Williams (R), Charley Thomson (R), John Wills (R), Blaine Watkins (R), Ross Wilburn (D), Sean Bagniewski (D), Megan Srinivas (D), Rick Olson (D), Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D), Aime Wichtendahl (D), Angel Ramirez (D)
Labor and Workforce
Chair: Barb Kniff McCulla was first elected in 2022 in House district 37, covering parts of Jasper, Marion, and Mahaska counties.
Vice Chair: Joshua Meggers was first elected in 2022 in House district 54, covering Hardin and Grundy counties and a small area in Black Hawk County.
Ranking member: Jeff Cooling was first elected in 2022 in House district 77, covering part of Cedar Rapids.
Other members: Steven Bradley (R), Thomas Gerhold (R), Helena Hayes (R), Chad Ingels (R), Tom Jeneary (R), Tom Moore (R), Matthew Rinker (R), Travis Sitzmann (R), Ryan Weldon (R), Jerome Amos Jr. (D), Ken Croken (D), Tracy Ehlert (D), Dan Gosa (D), Larry McBurney (D)
Local Government
Chair: Brooke Boden was first elected in 2020 and represents House district 21, covering parts of Warren and Marion counties. Last year Megan Jones was the chair.
Vice Chair: Craig Williams was elected for the first time in 2024 and represents House district 11, covering Carroll and Audubon counties, and parts of Shelby and Pottawattamie counties.
Ranking member: Adam Zabner was first elected in 2022 from House district 90, covering part of Iowa City.
Other members: Jane Bloomingdale (R), Mark Thompson (R), Tom Determann (R), David Blom (R), Cindy Golding (R), Robert Henderson (R), Barb Kniff McCulla (R), Judd Lawler (R), Jennifer Smith (R), Sam Wengryn (R), Skyler Whleer (R), Blaine Watkins (R), Dan Gosa (D), Larry McBurney (D), Ken Croken (D), Bob Kressig (D), Aime Wichtendhl (D), Amy Nielsen (D)
Natural Resources
Chair: Devon Wood was first elected in 2022 in House district 17, covering Adams, Taylor, and Ringgold counties, and parts of Page and Union counties. Last year Derek Wulf led this committee.
Vice Chair: Cindy Golding was first elected in 2022 in House district 83, covering much of rural Linn County.
Ranking member: Elinor Levin was first elected in 2022 from House district 89, covering part of Iowa City. Last year Monica Kurth was ranking member.
Other members: Eddie Andrews (R), Dean Fisher (R), Brett Barker (R), Norlin Mommsen (R), Taylor Collins (R), Jason Gearhart (R), Austin Harris (R), Christian Hermanson (R), Jennifer Smith (R), Sam Wengryn (R), Eric Gjerde (D), Amy Nielsen (D), Dave Jacoby (D), Austin Baeth (D), Kenan Judge (D), J.D. Scholten (D), Adam Zabner (D)
Public Safety
Chair: Mike Vondran was first elected in 2022 in House district 94, covering Eldridge and part of Bettendorf in Scott County.
Vice Chair: Sam Wengryn was first elected in 2024 in House district 24, covering Lucas, Decatur, and Wayne Counties, most of Clarke County, and part of Appanoose County.
Ranking member: Eric Gjerde was first elected in 2020 and represents House district 74, covering part of Cedar Rapids.
Other members: Zach Dieken (R), Mark Cisneros (R), Bill Gustoff (R), Dean Fisher (R), Robert Henderson (R), Steven Holt (R), Jason Gearhart (R), Matthew Rinker (R), Gary Mohr (R), Charley Thomson (R), Christian Hermanson (R), Joshua Meggers (R), John Wills (R), Timi Brown-Powers (D), Jerome Amos Jr. (D), Elinor Levin (D), Bob Kressig (D), Dan Gosa (D), Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D), Monica Kurth (D)
State Government
Chair: Jane Bloomingdale was first elected in 2016 and represents House district 60, covering Mitchell and Worth counties and parts of Floyd and Cerro Gordo counties.
Vice Chair: Jennifer Smith was first elected in 2024 in House district 72, covering part of Dubuque.
Ranking member: Amy Nielsen was first elected in 2016 and represents House district 85, covering North Liberty, Solon, and some of rural Johnson County.
Other members: Michael Bergan (R), Jacob Bossman (R), Taylor Collins (R), Jon Dunwell (R), Austin Harris (R), Craig Johnson (R), Shannon Lundgren (R), Heather Hora (R), Brent Siegrist (R), Hans Wilz (R), Derek Wulf (R), Megan Jones (R), Jeff Cooling (D), Rob Johnson (D), Austin Baeth (D), Megan Srinivas (D), Larry McBurney (D), Adam Zabner (D)
Transportation
Chair: Megan Jones was first elected in 2012 (as Megan Hess) and represents House district 6, covering parts of Clay and part of Buena Vista counties. Last year David Young led this panel.
Vice Chair: Brent Siegrist (see above) Last year Tom Determann was vice chair.
Ranking member: Dan Gosa was first elected in 2024 in House district 81, covering part of Davenport in Scott County. Last year Sean Bagniewski held this position.
Other members: Robert Henderson (R), Chad Behn (R), Joshua Meggers (R), David Sieck (R), Devon Wood (R), Tom Jeneary (R), Cindy Golding (R), Jacob Bossman (R), Ann Meyer (R), Norlin Mommsen (R), Craig Williams (R), David Young (R), Jeff Cooling (D), Rob Johnson (D), Mary Madison (D), Sean Bagniewski (D), Elizabeth Wilson (D), J.D. Scholten (D)
Veterans Affairs
Chair: Tom Determann was first elected in 2022 in House district 69, covering most of Clinton County. Last year Brooke Boden was chair.
Vice Chair: Jason Gearhart was first elected in 2024 and represents House district 64, covering Allamakee and Clayton counties and a small area in Dubuque County.
Ranking member: Jerome Amos Jr. was first elected in 2022 and represents House district 62, covering part of Waterloo in Black Hawk County.
Other members: Eddie Andrews (R), David Blom (R), Thomas Gerhold (R), Helena Hayes (R), Christian Hermanson (R), Chad Ingels (R), Matthew Rinker (R), Ray Bubba Sorensen (R), Mark Thompson (R), Ruth Ann Gaines (D), Ken Croken (D), Angel Ramirez (D), Aime Wichtendahl (D), Elinor Levin (D)
Ways and Means
Chair: Carter Nordman was first elected in 2020 and represents House district 47, covering Greene and Guthrie counties and part of Dallas County. Last year Bobby Kaufmann was chair.
Vice Chair: Christian Hermanson was first elected in 2024 and represents House district 59, covering Mason City and some other areas in Cerro Gordo County.
Ranking member: Dave Jacoby was first elected in a 2003 special election and represents House district 86, covering Coralville in Johnson County.
Other members: Jane Bloomingdale (R), Brent Siegrist (R), Brooke Boden (R), Chad Behn (R), Megan Jones (R), Steven Holt (R), Joshua Meggers (R), Craig Johnson (R), Shannon Lundgren (R), Matt Windschitl (R), Mike Vondran (R), John Wills (R), Derek Wulf (R), David Young (R), Bill Gustoff (R), Aime Wichtendahl (D), Larry McBurney (D), Kenan Judge (D), Eric Gjerde (D), Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D), Elizabeth Wilson (D), Monica Kurth (D)
Administrative Rules Review
Five Iowa House and five Iowa Senate members serve on this committee.
Chair: Chad Ingels was first elected in 2020 and represents House district 68, covering Fayette County and parts of Black Hawk and Buchanan counties.
Ranking member: Rick Olson was first elected in 2004 and represents House district 39, covering part of Des Moines in Polk County.
Other Iowa House members: Austin Harris (R), Joshua Meggers (R), Amy Nielsen (D)
Top photo of the Iowa House chamber is by Brett Welcher, available via Shutterstock.