DemocratIn office since Nov 2020

Eric Gjerde

Iowa State Representative, District 74 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Iowa State Representative, District 74

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 6 yrs; Since 2020
Bills became law: 0; 45 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 12.4%; Chamber median 3.8%
With party: 89%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +94.1; 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.

Public Safety · ranking member
Ethics
Government Oversight
Natural Resources
Ways and Means

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 45 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HF 2334 A bill for an act relating to the suspension of a person’s driver’s license for unlawful or fraudulent uses,…
driver's licenses · Failed in the House Feb 2026

HF 730 A bill for an act requiring the director of the department of education to establish a special education…
school finance · Failed in the House Mar 2025

HF 490 A bill for an act allowing police service dogs to receive emergency veterinary medical services while on duty.
canine animals · Failed in the House Mar 2025

HF 229 A bill for an act relating to the unauthorized placement of a global positioning device and providing…
global positioning devices · Failed in the House Feb 2025

HF 233 A bill for an act relating to the manner in which motor vehicles turn at intersections, and making penalties…
driving · Failed in the House Feb 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Gjerde sits in the Iowa House of Representatives

Gjerde is closer to the center than 79% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Josh Turek, Lindsay James, Rick Olson

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

With Gjerde’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats89%

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

Date	Bill	Gjerde	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
May 2, 2026	HF 2542: A bill for an act relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties.	Not voting	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…	Not voting	No	Yes	Passed 65–21
May 2, 2026	HF 2771: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations involving state government…	Not voting	No	Yes	Passed 66–18
May 2, 2026	SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial…	No	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 Gjerde was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Iowa House of Representatives, District 67 Iowa House of Representatives, District 74

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 74	Won	D+94.1	D+16.7	+77.4
2024	Iowa House of Representatives, District 74	Won	—	—	—
2022	Iowa House of Representatives, District 74	Won	—	—	—
2020	Iowa House of Representatives, District 67	Won	D+6.4	—	—
2018	Iowa House of Representatives, District 67	Lost	R+4.0	—	—