RepublicanIn office since Nov 2012

Amy Sinclair

Iowa State Senator, District 12 since 2012. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Iowa State Senator, District 12

In office
14 yrs
Since 2012
Bills became law
1
24 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
7.3%
Chamber median 2.9%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+40.9
Won 2024
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Rules and Administration · vice chair
  • Administration
  • Education
  • Legislative Council
  • Service
  • Studies

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 24 sponsored · 1 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SF 106 A bill for an act relating to the conveyance of firearms in or on certain vehicles. Effective date:…
all-terrain vehicles · Became law May 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Sinclair sits in the Iowa State Senate

Sinclair is closer to the center than 12% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianSinclairMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Dan Zumbach, Jack Whitver, Jeff Reichman

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET

With Sinclair’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Iowa State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Sinclair’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Sinclair was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMargin
2024Iowa State Senate, District 12WonR+40.9
2020Iowa State Senate, District 14Won—
2016Iowa State Senate, District 14WonR+48.5
2012Iowa State Senate, District 14WonR+21.8

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Sinclair has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Sinclair has run against

  • Nicole Loew (D) · 2024 general, won
  • Ruth Smith (I) · 2016 general, won
  • Dick Schrad (D) · 2012 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Sinclair

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET