Annette Sweeney
Iowa State Senator, District 27 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2008 and 2022, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Iowa State Senator, District 27Born 1957
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 1
- 31 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.4%
- Chamber median 2.9%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +90.5
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- International Relations · vice chair
- Natural Resources and Environment · chair
- Agriculture
- Commerce
- Health and Human Services
- Technology
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
cellular phones · Became law Apr 2025
assignment for benefit of creditors · Failed in the Senate Apr 2026
county auditors · Failed in the Senate Feb 2026
boards, commissions, and councils · Failed in the Senate Feb 2026
charter schools · Failed in the Senate Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Sweeney sits in the Iowa State Senate
Sweeney is closer to the center than 55% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Dawn Driscoll, Lynn Evans, Ken Rozenboom
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Sweeney’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
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: Sweeney’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Sweeney | 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 Sweeney 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 State Senate, District 27 | Won | R+90.5 | R+29.8 | +60.7 |
| 2022 | Iowa State Senate, District 27 | Won | R+33.4 | R+23.2 | +10.2 |
| 2018 | Iowa State Senate, District 25 | Won | R+23.3 | — | — |
| 2010 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 44 | Won | R+36.3 | — | — |
| 2008 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 44 | Won | R+7.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $84.2K
- Spent
- $81.2K
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.
| Sweeney for Senate State | Active |
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through May 14, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Sweeney has held
- Iowa State Senate, District 27 · since 2022
- Iowa State Senate, District 25 · since 2018
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 44 · 2008–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sweeney has run against
- Write-in (I) · 2026 election, won
- Sam Cox (D) · 2022 election, won
- Tracy Freese (D) · 2018 election, won
- Mike Gerhart (D) · 2010 election, won
- Tim Hoy (D) · 2008 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Sweeney
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/79eacd35-8caf-466e-b75f-0d878dcf5221
- Wikidata Q4769121
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET