DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

Kenan Judge

Iowa State Representative, District 27 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Iowa State Representative, District 27Business executive

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 0; 22 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 3.9%; Chamber median 3.8%
With party: 84%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +93.2; 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.

Commerce · ranking member
Agriculture
Natural Resources
Ways and Means

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 22 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HF 481 A bill for an act relating to rent increases in manufactured home communities and mobile home parks.
landlord and tenant · Failed in the House Mar 2025

HF 2733 A bill for an act relating to water quality, including a water quality monitoring network and the water…
farming · Failed in committee Mar 2026

HF 2483 A bill for an act relating to towing or impounding vehicles, and making penalties applicable.
abandoned vehicles · Failed in committee Feb 2026

HF 812 A bill for an act requesting that the legislative council establish an interim study committee to plan an…
education · Failed in committee Mar 2025

HF 482 A bill for an act relating to the ability of landlords to terminate rental agreements of tenants of mobile…
eviction · Failed in committee Mar 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Judge sits in the Iowa House of Representatives

Judge is closer to the center than 94% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Sean Bagniewski, Elizabeth Wilson, Rick Olson

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

With Judge’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats84%

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

Date	Bill	Judge	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 Judge 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 44 Iowa House of Representatives, District 27

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 27	Won	D+93.2	D+0.9	+92.3
2024	Iowa House of Representatives, District 27	Won	D+11.5	D+0.9	+10.6
2022	Iowa House of Representatives, District 27	Won	D+10.5	D+3.3	+7.2
2020	Iowa House of Representatives, District 44	Won	D+7.3	—	—
2018	Iowa House of Representatives, District 44	Won	D+5.6	—	—