Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Bill Gustoff

Iowa State Representative, District 40 since 2022. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Iowa State Representative, District 40Born 1968

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 0; 59 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 13.9%; Chamber median 3.8%
With party: 97%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −8.8; Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Ethics · chair
Judiciary
Public Safety
Ways and Means

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 59 sponsored · 0 became law

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HF 2413 A bill for an act relating to executive branch functions, including ratification of major administrative…
administrative procedure · Failed in the House Apr 2026

HF 2209 A bill for an act providing for the admission of students to the Iowa state university of science and…
college of veterinary medicine · Failed in the House Apr 2026

HF 36 A bill for an act relating to interpretation of law in administrative and judicial proceedings under the…
administrative procedure · Failed in the House Mar 2026

HF 327 A bill for an act creating an advanced registered nurse practitioner preceptor tax credit available against…
nursing · Failed in the House Mar 2026

HF 2274 A bill for an act requiring persons who operate certain internet sites, applications, or a segment of an…
internet · Failed in the House Feb 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Gustoff sits in the Iowa House of Representatives

Gustoff is closer to the center than 68% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Jennifer Smith, Judd Lawler, David Sieck

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

With Gustoff’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%

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

Date	Bill	Gustoff	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 Gustoff 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 40

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 40	Lost	D+8.8	R+7.7	−16.5
2024	Iowa House of Representatives, District 40	Won	R+1.9	—	—
2022	Iowa House of Representatives, District 40	Won	R+3.3	—	—