RepublicanIn office since Nov 2020

Carter F. Nordman

Iowa State Representative, District 47 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Iowa State Representative, District 47Born 1998

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 6 yrs; Since 2020
Bills became law: 0; 23 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 1.7%; Chamber median 3.8%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +18.5; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Ways and Means · chair
Administration and Rules
Commerce
Fiscal
Judiciary
Legislative Council

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 23 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HF 2728 A bill for an act relating to obstructing first responders, and providing penalties.
emergency management · 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 2579 A bill for an act prohibiting disorderly conduct related to religious services, and providing penalties.
disorderly conduct · Failed in the House Mar 2026

HF 557 A bill for an act relating to animal torture, and providing penalties.
animal cruelty · Failed in the House Mar 2026

HF 2086 A bill for an act relating to child endangerment.
child endangerment · Failed in the House Mar 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Nordman sits in the Iowa House of Representatives

Nordman is closer to the center than 13% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: John Wills, Jacob Bossman, Craig Johnson

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

With Nordman’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%

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

Date	Bill	Nordman	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 Nordman was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

202020212022202320242025202620272028Iowa House of Representatives, District 19 Iowa House of Representatives, District 47

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 of Representatives, District 47	Won	R+18.5	R+29.1	−10.6
2024	Iowa House of Representatives, District 47	Won	R+28.2	R+29.1	−0.9
2022	Iowa House of Representatives, District 47	Won	R+30.4	R+25.0	+5.4
2020	Iowa House of Representatives, District 19	Won	R+21.8	—	—