Brian Lohse
Iowa State Representative, District 45 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 0
- 45 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 8.6%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 81%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +29.4
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture
- Appropriations
- Economic Growth and Technology
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
indigent defense · Failed in the House Feb 2026
city government · Failed in the House Feb 2026
bears · Failed in the House Feb 2026
adoptions · Failed in the House May 2025
children · Failed in the House May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Lohse sits in the Iowa House of Representatives
Lohse is closer to the center than 99% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Matt Rinker, David Blom, Chad Ingels
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Lohse’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans81%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Iowa House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Lohse’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Lohse | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2542: A bill for an act relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 66–20 |
| May 2, 2026 | SF 2490: A bill for an act relating to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 65–21 |
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2771: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations involving state government… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 66–18 |
| May 2, 2026 | SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 62–22 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | SF 2218: A bill for an act relating to state regulatory compliance and eligibility requirements,… | No | Yes | No | Passed 71–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Lohse 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 45 | Won | R+29.4 |
| 2022 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 45 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 30 | Won | R+21.3 |
| 2018 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 30 | Won | R+12.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Lohse has held
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 45 · since 2022
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 30 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lohse has run against
- Anthony William Thompson (D) · 2024 general, won
- Lori L. Slings (D) · 2020 general, won
- Kent A. Balduchi (D) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Lohse
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e0d66082-fd49-47ff-acd7-2f8106bc9837
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET