Rick Olson
Iowa State Representative, District 39 since 2004. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 22 yrs
- Since 2004
- Bills became law
- 0
- 52 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 18.6%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 88%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +9.4
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Administrative Rules Review · ranking member
- Judiciary
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
highways · Failed in the House Apr 2025
unemployment · Failed in committee Mar 2026
minimum wage · Failed in committee Mar 2026
minimum wage · Failed in committee Mar 2026
agricultural land · Failed in committee Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Olson sits in the Iowa House of Representatives
Olson is closer to the center than 85% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Elizabeth Wilson, Sean Bagniewski, Josh Turek
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Olson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats88%
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: Olson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Olson | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2542: A bill for an act relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties. | Not voting | 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… | Not voting | 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,… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 71–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Olson 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 39 | Won | D+9.4 |
| 2022 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 39 | Won | D+6.6 |
| 2020 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 31 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 31 | Won | — |
| 2016 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 31 | Won | D+16.4 |
| 2014 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 31 | Won | D+59.2 |
| 2012 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 31 | Won | — |
| 2010 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 68 | Won | D+26.9 |
| 2008 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 68 | Won | D+34.0 |
| 2006 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 68 | Won | — |
| 2004 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 68 | Won | D+36.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Olson has held
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 39 · since 2022
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 31 · since 2012
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 68 · since 2004
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Olson has run against
- Troy Clark (R) · 2024 general, won
- Mark Weatherly (R) · 2022 general, won
- Matt Christoffersen (R) · 2016 general, won
- Joshua James Herbert (L) · 2014 general, won
- Dave Dicks (R) · 2010 general, won
- Larry Voorhees (R) · 2008 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Olson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8ef407a5-2d80-4190-a656-a23d13fb5cb4
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET