Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Barb Kniff McCulla

Iowa State Representative, District 37 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Won the 2026 race for Iowa Senate District 19.

Iowa State Representative, District 37Born 1956

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 0; 18 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 5.7%; Chamber median 3.8%
With party: 99%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +26.4; Won 2026
Elections: 3; 2022–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Labor and Workforce · chair
Economic Growth and Technology
Education
International Relations
Local Government

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 18 sponsored · 0 became law

No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where McCulla sits in the Iowa House of Representatives

McCulla is closer to the center than 29% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Bobby Kaufmann, Henry Stone, Dean Fisher

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

With McCulla’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%

Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: McCulla’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	McCulla	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
May 2, 2026	HF 2542: A bill for an act relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 66–20
May 2, 2026	SF 2490: A bill for an act relating to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 65–21
May 2, 2026	HF 2771: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations involving state government…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 66–18
May 2, 2026	SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 62–22
Apr 29, 2026	SF 2218: A bill for an act relating to state regulatory compliance and eligibility requirements,…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 71–20

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time McCulla was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2022202320242025202620272028Iowa House of Representatives, District 37

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 19	Won	R+26.4	R+35.8	−9.4
2024	Iowa House of Representatives, District 37	Won	—	R+45.1	—
2022	Iowa House of Representatives, District 37	Won	R+49.3	R+43.0	+6.3