Charlie McClintock
Iowa State Senator, District 42 since 2022. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 0
- 28 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 14.9%
- Chamber median 2.9%
- With party
- 81%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +20.9
- Won 2022
- 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.
- Technology · chair
- Agriculture
- Veterans Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
misdemeanors · Failed in the House Mar 2026
criminal offenders · Failed in the House May 2025
criminal offenders · Failed in the Senate Feb 2026
emergency communications · Failed in the Senate Feb 2026
curricula · Failed in the Senate Jan 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where McClintock sits in the Iowa State Senate
McClintock is closer to the center than 97% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Doug Campbell, Mark Lofgren, Jeff Taylor
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With McClintock’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans81%
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: McClintock’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | McClintock | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and including… | No | Yes | No | Passed 28–19 |
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2770: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, providing… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 29–17 |
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2787: A bill for an act prohibiting warrant resolution clinics, including enforcement… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 31–12 |
| May 2, 2026 | SF 2490: A bill for an act relating to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 35–11 |
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2781: A bill for an act relating to allocations of moneys from the juvenile detention home fund. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 34–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time McClintock 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 State Senate, District 42 | Won | — |
| 2022 | Iowa State Senate, District 42 | Won | R+20.9 |
| 2020 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 95 | Won | R+7.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats McClintock has held
- Iowa State Senate, District 42 · since 2022
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 95 · 2020–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who McClintock has run against
- Jessica Wiskus (D) · 2022 general, won
- Christian Andrews (D) · 2020 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know McClintock
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/006bcadf-1173-4661-a28e-25fbf1a5c423
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET