David Blom
Iowa State Representative, District 52 since 2024. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 0
- 16 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.6%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 86%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −9.2
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Commerce · vice chair
- Appropriations
- Local Government
- Veterans Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
emergency management · Failed in the House Apr 2026
emergency management · Failed in the House Mar 2026
disabilities · Failed in the House Feb 2026
highways · Failed in the House Feb 2026
inspections, appeals, and licensing department · Failed in the House Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Blom sits in the Iowa House of Representatives
Blom is closer to the center than 96% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Matt Rinker, Brian Lohse, Chad Ingels
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Blom’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans86%
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: Blom’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Blom | 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 Blom 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 52 | Lost | D+9.2 | R+7.4 | −16.6 |
| 2024 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 52 | Won | R+4.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $27.5K
- Spent
- $5.6K
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through May 6, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Friends of David Blom State | Active |
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through May 6, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Blom has held
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 52 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Blom has run against
- Mike Tupper (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Sue Cahill (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Blom
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/6c2b2d09-de80-47ca-af67-e646f20ba5fa
- Wikidata Q136344777
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET