Catelin Drey
Iowa State Senator, District 1 since 2025. Ran in 1 election in 2025, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2025
- Bills became law
- 0
- 22 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.0%
- Chamber median 2.9%
- With party
- 89%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +14.9
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Commerce
- Health and Human Services
- State Government
- Technology
- Transportation
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 Drey sits in the Iowa State Senate
Drey is closer to the center than 56% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Tom Townsend, Sarah Garriott, Tony Bisignano
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Drey’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats89%
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: Drey’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Drey | 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… | Yes | 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. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 34–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Drey 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 State Senate, District 1 | Won | D+14.9 | R+11.6 | +26.5 |
| 2025 | Iowa State Senate, District 1 (special) | Won | D+10.5 | R+11.6 | +22.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $372.8K
- Spent
- $192.5K
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through May 27, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Drey for Iowa State | Active |
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through May 27, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Drey has held
- Iowa State Senate, District 1 · since 2025
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Drey has run against
- Christopher Prosch (R) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Drey
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/96941816-29ce-4c03-ab43-efa1ef2930ab
- Wikidata Q135978156
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET