Daniel Gosa
Iowa State Representative, District 81 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 0
- 91 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.8%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 75%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +17.7
- 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.
- Transportation · ranking member
- All-Terrain Vehicles and Off-Road Utility Vehicles on Highways Interim
- Education
- Labor and Workforce
- Local Government
- Public Safety
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 Gosa sits in the Iowa House of Representatives
Gosa is closer to the center than 97% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Kenan Judge, Sean Bagniewski, Elizabeth Wilson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Gosa’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats75%
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: Gosa’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Gosa | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2542: A bill for an act relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties. | Yes | 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… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 65–21 |
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2771: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations involving state government… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 66–18 |
| May 2, 2026 | SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 62–22 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | SF 2218: A bill for an act relating to state regulatory compliance and eligibility requirements,… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 71–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Gosa 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 of Representatives, District 81 | Won | D+17.7 | D+1.3 | +16.4 |
| 2024 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 81 | Won | — | D+1.3 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $53.9K
- Spent
- $46K
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through Jul 14, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Dan Gosa for Iowa State | Active |
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through Jul 14, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Gosa has held
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 81 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gosa has run against
- Dillon Fillion (R) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Gosa
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/63c59e95-ff5f-40b3-871e-3569f6ad8425
- Wikidata Q134454484
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET