Mike Klimesh
Iowa State Senator, District 32 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 2
- 25 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.7%
- Chamber median 2.9%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +29.3
- 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.
- Administration · vice chair
- Fuel Distribution Percentage Formula Review · co-chair
- Legislative Council · vice chair
- Rules and Administration · chair
- Service · vice chair
- Studies · vice chair
- Appropriations
- Health Policy Oversight
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
administrative procedure · Became law Jun 2026
cellular phones · Became law Apr 2025
driver education · Vetoed Mar 2026
corporations · Failed in the House Jan 2026
contracts · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Klimesh sits in the Iowa State Senate
Klimesh is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Kerry Gruenhagen, Jack Whitver, Dan Zumbach
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Klimesh’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: Klimesh’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Klimesh | 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 Klimesh 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 32 | Won | R+29.3 |
| 2020 | Iowa State Senate, District 28 | Won | R+25.0 |
| 2012 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 55 | Lost | D+1.3 |
| 2010 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 15 | Lost | D+8.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Klimesh has held
- Iowa State Senate, District 32 · since 2024
- Iowa State Senate, District 28 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Klimesh has run against
- Brian Bruening (D) · 2024 general, won
- Matt Tapscott (D) · 2020 general, won
- Roger Thomas (D) · 2012 general, lost
- Brian J. Quirk (D) · 2010 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Klimesh
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/cad5e110-d7b3-45b3-b7c3-9e8232e2dbc7
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET