Amy Nielsen
Iowa State Representative, District 85 since 2016. Ran in 5 elections between 2016 and 2024, winning 5. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 0
- 18 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 17.0%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +95.5
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- State Government · ranking member
- Administrative Rules Review
- Appropriations
- Natural Resources
- State Government Efficiency Review
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
farming · Failed in committee Mar 2026
education · Failed in committee Mar 2025
consumer credit · Failed in committee Mar 2025
domestic relations · Failed in committee Feb 2025
employee benefits · Failed in committee Feb 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Nielsen sits in the Iowa House of Representatives
Nielsen is closer to the center than 29% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Jeff Cooling, Larry McBurney, Ross Wilburn
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Nielsen’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
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: Nielsen’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Nielsen | 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… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 65–21 |
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2771: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations involving state government… | No | No | Yes | Passed 66–18 |
| May 2, 2026 | SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial… | No | 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 Nielsen 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 85 | Won | D+95.5 | D+28.8 | +66.7 |
| 2024 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 85 | Won | — | D+28.8 | — |
| 2022 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 85 | Won | D+30.7 | D+32.4 | −1.7 |
| 2020 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 77 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 77 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 77 | Won | D+15.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $11.6K
- Spent
- $5.6K
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through May 14, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Amy Nielsen for Iowa State | Active |
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through May 14, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Nielsen has held
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 85 · since 2022
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 77 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Nielsen has run against
- Write-in (I) · 2026 election, won
- Wayne Grell (R) · 2022 election, won
- Royce W. Phillips (R) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Nielsen
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0ed1d7f1-1471-4055-b674-582bf19c28b3
- Wikidata Q28862274
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET