Art Staed
Iowa State Senator, District 40 since 2024. Ran in 11 elections between 2004 and 2024, winning 9. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 0
- 102 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.5%
- Chamber median 2.9%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +10.3
- 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.
- Natural Resources and Environment · ranking member
- Appropriations
- Ethics
- State Government
- Subacute Mental Health Care Services Interim Study
- Technology
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Staed sits in the Iowa State Senate
Staed is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Herman Quirmbach, Janet Petersen, Liz Bennett
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Staed’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
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: Staed’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Staed | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and including… | No | 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… | No | No | Yes | Passed 29–17 |
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2787: A bill for an act prohibiting warrant resolution clinics, including enforcement… | No | 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… | No | 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. | No | No | Yes | Passed 34–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Staed 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 40 | Won | D+10.3 | D+13.0 | −2.7 |
| 2022 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 80 | Won | D+8.9 | D+10.5 | −1.6 |
| 2020 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 66 | Won | D+20.5 | — | — |
| 2018 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 66 | Won | D+22.0 | — | — |
| 2016 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 66 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 66 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 66 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 66 | Won | D+10.1 | — | — |
| 2008 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 37 | Lost | R+0.1 | — | — |
| 2006 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 37 | Won | D+2.9 | — | — |
| 2004 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 37 | Lost | R+12.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Staed has held
- Iowa State Senate, District 40 · since 2024
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 80 · 2022–2024
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 66 · 2012–2022
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 37 · 2006–2008
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Staed has run against
- Kris G. Gulick (R) · 2024 election, won
- Barrett Hubbard (R) · 2022 election, won
- Teresa Daubitz (R) · 2018 election, won
- Renee Schulte (R) · 2012 election, won
- Andy Anderson (R) · 2006 election, won
- Jeff Elgin (R) · 2004 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Staed
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/57925a0b-3010-440d-a012-c8465535c13e
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET