Lynn Evans
Iowa State Senator, District 3 since 2022. Ran in 1 election in 2022, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Iowa State Senator, District 3Born 1964
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 1
- 40 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.5%
- Chamber median 2.9%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +37.3
- 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.
- Education · chair
- Ethics · chair
- Government Oversight · vice chair
- Area Education Agency Task Force
- Early Childhood Interim
- Health and Human Services
- Judiciary
- Natural Resources and Environment
- Veterans Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
cellular phones · Became law Apr 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Evans sits in the Iowa State Senate
Evans is closer to the center than 58% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Dennis Guth, Annette Sweeney, Dawn Driscoll
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Evans’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
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: Evans’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Evans | 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 Evans 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 State Senate, District 3 | Won | R+37.3 | R+48.0 | −10.7 |
| 2022 | Iowa State Senate, District 3 | Won | — | R+42.7 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $54.6K
- Spent
- $47.2K
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through May 26, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| K Lynn Evans Campaign Committee State | Active |
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through May 26, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Evans has held
- Iowa State Senate, District 3 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Evans has run against
- Mike Frantz (D) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Evans
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0f7d8e8f-ab3e-4a0f-bde0-2ef776cdb27d
- Wikidata Q115136375
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET