Jeff Shipley
Iowa State Representative, District 87 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Votes missed
- 22.1%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +2.7
- 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.
- Government Oversight · vice chair
- Higher Education · vice chair
- International Relations · chair
- Education
- Judiciary
- Public Retirement Systems
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Voting record
Where Shipley sits in the Iowa House of Representatives
Shipley is closer to the center than 88% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Tom Moore, Hans Wilz, David Young
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Shipley’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans92%
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: Shipley’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Shipley | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2542: A bill for an act relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties. | Not voting | 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… | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 65–21 |
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2771: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations involving state government… | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 66–18 |
| May 2, 2026 | SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial… | Not voting | 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 Shipley 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 87 | Won | R+2.7 | R+21.4 | −18.7 |
| 2024 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 87 | Won | R+18.0 | — | — |
| 2022 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 87 | Won | R+11.1 | — | — |
| 2020 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 82 | Won | R+1.1 | — | — |
| 2018 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 82 | Won | R+0.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 82 | Lost | D+3.5 | — | — |
| 2014 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 82 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $22.9K
- Spent
- $28.3K
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through May 11, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Jeff Shipley's Committee for Peace and Prosperity State | Active |
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through May 11, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Shipley has held
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 87 · since 2022
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 82 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Shipley has run against
- Thomas R. O'Donnell (D) · 2026 general, won
- Thomas R. O'Donnell (D) · 2024 election, won
- Mike Heaton (D) · 2022 election, won
- Phil Miller (D) · 2020 election, won
- Curt Hanson (D) · 2014 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Shipley
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/11ceb3de-a680-4dc0-b140-edd37f04e75b
- Wikidata Q99484698
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET