Amy Sinclair
Iowa State Senator, District 12 since 2012. Ran in 4 elections between 2012 and 2024, winning 4. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 1
- 24 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.3%
- Chamber median 2.9%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +40.8
- 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.
- Rules and Administration · vice chair
- Administration
- Education
- Legislative Council
- Service
- Studies
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
all-terrain vehicles · Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Sinclair sits in the Iowa State Senate
Sinclair is closer to the center than 12% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Dan Zumbach, Jack Whitver, Jeff Reichman
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Sinclair’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: Sinclair’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Sinclair | 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 Sinclair 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Iowa State Senate, District 12 | Won | R+40.8 | R+44.7 | −3.9 |
| 2020 | Iowa State Senate, District 14 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Iowa State Senate, District 14 | Won | R+48.5 | — | — |
| 2012 | Iowa State Senate, District 14 | Won | R+21.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Sinclair has held
- Iowa State Senate, District 12 · since 2024
- Iowa State Senate, District 14 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sinclair has run against
- Nicole Loew (D) · 2024 election, won
- Ruth Smith (I) · 2016 election, won
- Dick Schrad (D) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Sinclair
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8e969687-4903-4f3c-a76f-2e35a2232d09
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET