Zach Wahls
Iowa State Senator, District 43 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 0
- 57 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 49.8%
- Chamber median 2.9%
- With party
- 87%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +57.0
- Won 2018
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Workforce
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
criminal law · Failed in committee Feb 2026
appropriations · Failed in committee Feb 2026
consumer affairs · Failed in committee Feb 2026
boards, commissions, and councils · Failed in committee Feb 2026
contracts · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Wahls sits in the Iowa State Senate
Wahls is closer to the center than 89% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Mike Zimmer, Izaah Knox, Matt Blake
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Wahls’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats87%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Iowa State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Wahls’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Wahls | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and including… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 28–19 |
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2770: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, providing… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 29–17 |
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2787: A bill for an act prohibiting warrant resolution clinics, including enforcement… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 31–12 |
| 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 35–11 |
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2781: A bill for an act relating to allocations of moneys from the juvenile detention home fund. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 34–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Wahls 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 43 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Iowa State Senate, District 37 | Won | D+57.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Wahls has held
- Iowa State Senate, District 43 · since 2022
- Iowa State Senate, District 37 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Wahls has run against
- Carl A. Krambeck (L) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Wahls
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ab4528a8-eeca-4562-8475-967ce868eb68
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET