Ken Croken
Iowa State Representative, District 97 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 0
- 135 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 17.6%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +17.6
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Environmental Protection
- Labor and Workforce
- Local Government
- Veterans Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
curricula · Failed in the House Feb 2025
cigarette taxes · Failed in committee Apr 2026
contractors · Failed in committee Mar 2026
unemployment · Failed in committee Mar 2026
minimum wage · Failed in committee Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Croken sits in the Iowa House of Representatives
Croken is closer to the center than 68% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Austin Baeth, Heather Matson, Adam Zabner
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Croken’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats93%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Iowa House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Croken’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Croken | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2542: A bill for an act relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties. | No | No | Yes | Passed 66–20 |
| May 2, 2026 | SF 2490: A bill for an act relating to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the… | No | No | Yes | Passed 65–21 |
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2771: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations involving state government… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 66–18 |
| May 2, 2026 | SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 62–22 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | SF 2218: A bill for an act relating to state regulatory compliance and eligibility requirements,… | No | No | Yes | Passed 71–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Croken 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 House of Representatives, District 97 | Won | D+17.6 |
| 2022 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 97 | Won | D+45.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Croken has held
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 97 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Croken has run against
- Josue Rodriguez (R) · 2024 general, won
- Andrew Onsgard (L) · 2022 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Croken
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/3dd459aa-4a08-4a98-bce4-37536a9414fa
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET