Jack Whitver
Iowa State Senator, District 23 since 2014. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 0
- 5 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 8.8%
- Chamber median 2.9%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +17.4
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations
- Rules and Administration
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Whitver sits in the Iowa State Senate
Whitver is closer to the center than 6% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Kerry Gruenhagen, Dan Zumbach, Mike Klimesh
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Whitver’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: Whitver’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Whitver | 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 Whitver 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Iowa State Senate, District 23 | Won | R+17.4 |
| 2018 | Iowa State Senate, District 19 | Won | R+2.7 |
| 2014 | Iowa State Senate, District 19 | Won | R+63.0 |
| 2006 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 66 | Lost | D+33.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Whitver has held
- Iowa State Senate, District 23 · since 2022
- Iowa State Senate, District 19 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Whitver has run against
- Matt Pries (D) · 2022 general, won
- Amber Gustafson (D) · 2018 general, won
- Brett H. Nelson (I) · 2014 general, won
- Ako Abdulsamad (D) · 2006 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Whitver
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/9da58039-06dd-451e-835c-c406a493a21c
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET