DemocratIn office since Apr 2025

Angel Ramirez

Iowa State Representative, District 78 since 2025. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Iowa State Representative, District 78

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 1 yr; Since 2025
Bills became law: 0; 42 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 2.5%; Chamber median 3.8%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +94.3; 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.

Agriculture
Education
Government Oversight
Judiciary
Subacute Mental Health Care Services Interim Study
Veterans Affairs

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 42 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HF 2385 A bill for an act prohibiting the misclassification of employees as independent contractors, providing…
contractors · Failed in committee Mar 2026

HF 2384 A bill for an act relating to the maximum amount of unemployment benefits payable during a benefit year.
unemployment · Failed in committee Mar 2026

HF 2380 A bill for an act providing for a community-based wage enforcement program for purposes of the state wage…
minimum wage · Failed in committee Mar 2026

HF 2378 A bill for an act increasing the state minimum hourly wage and providing for subsequent increases by the…
minimum wage · Failed in committee Mar 2026

HF 2631 A bill for an act relating to a family leave and medical leave insurance program that provides for paid,…
employee benefits · Failed in committee Mar 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Ramirez sits in the Iowa House of Representatives

Ramirez is closer to the center than 9% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Monica Kurth, Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, Dave Jacoby

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET

With Ramirez’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%

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: Ramirez’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Ramirez	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…	No	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 Ramirez was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

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Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)