Iowa's 7th House of Representatives district

House District 7

Type	District of the Lower house
Location	Iowa
Representative-elect	Wendy Larson [1] [2]
Parent organization	Iowa General Assembly

The 7th District of the Iowa House of Representatives in the state of Iowa. It is currently composed of Pocahontas, Sac, and Calhoun counties, as well as part of Webster County. ^{[3] [4]}

Current elected officials

The district has been vacant since September 2025 due to the resignation of Mike Sexton. ^{[5] [6]} On September 24, Governor Kim Reynolds announced a special election to replace Sexton set for December 9, 2025. ^[7] The election was won by Wendy Larson. ^{[1] [2]}

Past representatives

The district has previously been represented by: ^{[8] [9]}

• Kenneth L. Logemann, 1971–1973
• Robert A. Krause, 1973–1979
• Sue Mullins, 1979–1983
• Lester Menke, 1983–1985
• Thomas H. Miller, 1985–1993
• John M. Greig, 1993–1999
• Greg Stevens, 1999–2003
• Marcella Frevert, 2003–2011
• John Wittneben, 2011–2013
• Tedd Gassman, 2013–2021
• Henry Stone, 2021–2023

References

1. Opsahl, Robin (December 10, 2025). "Republican Wendy Larson wins Iowa House District 7 special election • Iowa Capital Dispatch". Iowa Capital Dispatch.
2. Gruber-Miller, Stephen. "Republican Wendy Larson wins Iowa House special election". The Des Moines Register.
3. "Iowa House Districts" (PDF). Iowa Legislative Services Agency. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
4. "HOUSE DISTRICT 7" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly . Retrieved April 4, 2024.
5. "Iowa state representative resigns to accept appointment by President Trump". KCCI. September 19, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
6. "Mike Sexton appointed as Iowa Rural Development director". Iowa Capital Dispatch. September 19, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
7. Opsahl, Robin (September 24, 2025). "Governor calls special election to replace Rep. Mike Sexton in Iowa House" . Retrieved September 24, 2025.
8. "I.G.A. Bluebook: 1846–1980" (PDF). Iowa Legislative Services Agency. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
9. "I.G.A. Bluebook: 1981–2014" (PDF). Iowa Legislative Services Agency. Retrieved August 18, 2018.