Dawn Driscoll
Iowa State Senator, District 46 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 2
- 14 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.4%
- Chamber median 2.9%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +21.5
- 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.
- Agriculture · chair
- Commerce
- Industrial New Jobs Training Program Interim Study
- Local Government
- State Government
- Workforce
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
absentee voting · Became law Apr 2026
cellular phones · Became law Apr 2025
college student aid commission · Failed in the Senate Apr 2026
athletics · Failed in the Senate Feb 2026
boundaries (property) · Failed in the Senate Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Driscoll sits in the Iowa State Senate
Driscoll is closer to the center than 52% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Annette Sweeney, Lynn Evans, Ken Rozenboom
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Driscoll’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
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: Driscoll’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Driscoll | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and including… | Yes | 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 Driscoll 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 46 | Won | R+21.5 |
| 2022 | Iowa State Senate, District 46 | Won | R+8.0 |
| 2020 | Iowa State Senate, District 38 | Won | R+28.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Driscoll has held
- Iowa State Senate, District 46 · since 2022
- Iowa State Senate, District 38 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Driscoll has run against
- Ed Chabal (D) · 2024 general, won
- Kevin Kinney (D) · 2022 general, won
- Ivy Schuster (D) · 2020 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Driscoll
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/fe90f2b2-0892-4abd-9d6d-4b2ac1dae632
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET