Beth Wessel-Kroeschell
Iowa State Representative, District 49 since 2004. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 22 yrs
- Since 2004
- Bills became law
- 0
- 60 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.9%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +95.3
- 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.
- Health and Human Services · ranking member
- Judiciary
- Public Safety
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
unemployment · Failed in committee Mar 2026
minimum wage · Failed in committee Mar 2026
minimum wage · Failed in committee Mar 2026
agricultural land · Failed in committee Mar 2026
farming · Failed in committee Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Wessel-Kroeschell sits in the Iowa House of Representatives
Wessel-Kroeschell is closer to the center than 3% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Monica Kurth, Angel Ramirez, Dave Jacoby
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Wessel-Kroeschell’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
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: Wessel-Kroeschell’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Wessel-Kroeschell | 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 Wessel-Kroeschell 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 House District 49 | Won | D+95.3 | D+25.0 | +70.3 |
| 2024 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | D+47.5 | — | — |
| 2022 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 45 | Won | D+46.6 | — | — |
| 2018 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 45 | Won | D+37.7 | — | — |
| 2016 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 45 | Won | D+20.6 | — | — |
| 2014 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 45 | Won | D+51.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 45 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 45 | Won | D+24.6 | — | — |
| 2010 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 45 | Won | D+12.9 | — | — |
| 2008 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 45 | Won | D+16.4 | — | — |
| 2006 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 45 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 45 | Won | D+17.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $11.1K
- Spent
- $2.9K
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through Jul 13, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Citizens for Wessel-Kroeschell State | Active |
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through Jul 13, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Wessel-Kroeschell has held
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 49 · since 2022
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 45 · since 2004
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Wessel-Kroeschell has run against
- Write-in (I) · 2026 general, won
- Eric Cooper (L) · 2024 election, won
- Ben Brown (R) · 2018 election, won
- Sondra Childs-Smith (R) · 2016 election, won
- Dane Nealson (R) · 2012 election, won
- Karin Sevde (R) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Wessel-Kroeschell
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5c955d7c-30ce-4930-9d96-588735b89dc2
- Wikidata Q4897657
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET