Jeff Reichman
Iowa State Senator, District 50 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 2
- 21 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.1%
- Chamber median 2.9%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +17.0
- 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.
- State Government · vice chair
- Veterans Affairs · chair
- Appropriations
- Commerce
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
boards, commissions, and councils · Became law May 2026
cellular phones · Became law Apr 2025
business assistance · Failed in the Senate Oct 2026
city government · Failed in the Senate Feb 2026
corrections department · Failed in the Senate Jan 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Reichman sits in the Iowa State Senate
Reichman is closer to the center than 15% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jesse Green, Amy Sinclair, Dan Zumbach
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Reichman’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: Reichman’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Reichman | 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 Reichman 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 50 | Won | R+17.0 |
| 2020 | Iowa State Senate, District 42 | Won | R+19.8 |
| 2018 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 83 | Lost | D+8.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Reichman has held
- Iowa State Senate, District 50 · since 2024
- Iowa State Senate, District 42 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Reichman has run against
- Nannette Griffin (D) · 2024 general, won
- Rich Taylor (D) · 2020 general, won
- Jeff Kurtz (D) · 2018 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Reichman
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/54f49ddd-7a13-4639-87de-7db8760ed5c5
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET