Coordinates: 41°35′28″N93°36′14″W / 41.591°N 93.604°W
Iowa House of Representatives | |
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Iowa General Assembly | |
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Term limits | None |
History | |
New session started | January 11, 2021 |
Leadership | |
Speaker Pro Tempore | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 100 |
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Political groups | Majority Minority |
Length of term | 2 years |
Authority | Legislative Department, Section 3, Constitution of Iowa |
Salary | $25,000/year + per diem |
Elections | |
Last election | November 3, 2020 (100 seats) |
Next election | 2022 (100 seats) |
Redistricting | Legislative Service Agency with legislative approval |
Meeting place | |
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House of Representatives Chamber Iowa State Capitol Des Moines, Iowa | |
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Iowa General Assembly |
The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly, the upper house being the Iowa Senate. There are 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state, formed by dividing the 50 Senate districts in half. Each district has a population of approximately 30,464 as of the 2010 United States Census [update] . [1] The House of Representatives meets at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.
Unlike the upper house, the Iowa Senate, state House representatives serve two-year terms with the whole chamber up for re-election in even-numbered years. There are no term limits for the House.
The Speaker of the House presides over the House in the chief leadership position, controlling the flow of legislation and committee assignments. The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus, followed by confirmation of the full House on passage of a floor vote. Other House leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders, are elected by their respective party caucuses according to each party's strength in the chamber.
Position | Name | Party | District |
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Speaker of the House | Pat Grassley | Republican | 50 |
Majority Leader | Matt Windschitl | Republican | 17 |
Minority Leader | Todd Prichard | Democratic | 52 |
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||
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Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
End of previous legislature | 57 | 43 | 100 | 0 |
Begin 2017 | 59 | 41 | 100 | 0 |
End 2018 | 58 | 41 | 100 | 0 |
Begin 2019 | 54 | 46 | 100 | 0 |
April 23, 2019 [2] | 53 | 47 | 100 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 53% | 47% |
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