Political career
Dieken announced his intention to run in the Republican primary to represent the newly created fifth district of the Iowa House of Representatives on November 15,2021. [5] He ran as a strong conservative,emphasizing his support for a private school voucher program which incumbent Dennis Bush opposed. [11] Since taking office,he has been described as among the most conservative state legislators in Iowa. [12] Dieken received an endorsement from Governor Kim Reynolds, [13] and won the June 7,2022 primary with 55.8% of the vote,beating Bush and Tom Kuiper. [11]
Dieken ran unopposed in the November 8,2022 general election [14] and took office January 9,2023. [15] In 2024,he won re-election, [16] beating independent candidate Michael Schnoes with 77.8% of the vote. [17]
He serves as vice chair of the Environmental Protection committee and as a member of the Agriculture and Public Safety committees. [1] Dieken has sponsored bills to increase requirements for CO2 pipeline expansions, [18] to amend the Iowa constitution to forbid same-sex marriage, [19] [20] and to require pre-birth child support. [21]
In 2024,Dieken said that cities and counties should set property taxes in defiance of state law,citing the "doctrine of the lesser magistrates." [22] This statement was criticized by local government officials and newspapers. [23] [24] In January 2025,Dieken introduced a bill to better define tailgating. [25]
In December 2025,Dieken announced that he would not be seeking reelection in 2026. [3]
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