Dan Dawson
Iowa State Senator, District 10 since 2016. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 0
- 7 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.9%
- Chamber median 2.9%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +12.1
- 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.
- Ways and Means · chair
- Administrative Rules Review
- Appropriations
- Ethics
- Fiscal
- Judiciary
- Legislative Council
- State Government
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
athletics · Failed in the Senate Feb 2026
emergency communications · Failed in the Senate Feb 2026
abandoned property · Failed in the Senate May 2025
appropriations · Failed in committee Jan 2026
appropriations · Failed in committee Mar 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Dawson sits in the Iowa State Senate
Dawson is closer to the center than 42% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Mike Bousselot, Kara Warme, Ken Rozenboom
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Dawson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
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: Dawson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Dawson | 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. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 34–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Dawson 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 10 | Won | R+12.1 |
| 2020 | Iowa State Senate, District 8 | Won | R+4.4 |
| 2016 | Iowa State Senate, District 8 | Won | R+8.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Dawson has held
- Iowa State Senate, District 10 · since 2024
- Iowa State Senate, District 8 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Dawson has run against
- Steve Gorman (D) · 2024 general, won
- Steve Gorman (D) · 2020 general, won
- Michael E. Gronstal (D) · 2016 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Dawson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/79384252-69ca-43c7-bda1-46b6abe5873e
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET