RepublicanIn office since Nov 2022

Kerry Gruenhagen

Iowa State Senator, District 41 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Iowa State Senator, District 41

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 0; 11 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 2.5%; Chamber median 2.9%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +2.9; Won 2026
Next election: 2030; Nov 5, 2030

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Government Oversight · chair
Ways and Means · vice chair
Agriculture
Appropriations
Commerce
Education

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 11 sponsored · 0 became law

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SF 2044 A bill for an act relating to the responsibilities of school districts and charter schools related to the…
assault · Failed in the Senate Feb 2026

SF 2252 A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program to include incentivizing the…
athletics · Failed in the Senate Feb 2026

SF 2033 A bill for an act relating to general education requirements, core curricula, other functions of regents…
civics · Failed in the Senate Feb 2026

SF 121 A bill for an act relating to subscription cancellation requirements for newspapers designated for official…
legal publications · Failed in the Senate Jan 2026

SF 48 A bill for an act relating to the reporting of serious reportable events, and providing penalties.
ambulatory surgical centers · Failed in the Senate Mar 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Gruenhagen sits in the Iowa State Senate

Gruenhagen is closer to the center than 3% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Mike Klimesh, Jack Whitver, Dan Zumbach

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

With Gruenhagen’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Iowa State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Gruenhagen’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Gruenhagen	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Oct 2, 2026	HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and including…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 28–19
May 2, 2026	HF 2770: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, providing…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 29–17
May 2, 2026	HF 2787: A bill for an act prohibiting warrant resolution clinics, including enforcement…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 31–12
May 2, 2026	SF 2490: A bill for an act relating to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 35–11
May 2, 2026	HF 2781: A bill for an act relating to allocations of moneys from the juvenile detention home fund.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 34–9

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Gruenhagen was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2022202320242025202620272028Iowa State Senate, District 41

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)