Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Mark Cisneros

Iowa State Representative, District 96 since 2020. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Iowa State Representative, District 96

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 6 yrs; Since 2020
Bills became law: 0; 24 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 5.8%; Chamber median 3.8%
With party: 89%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −4.5; Lost 2026

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Environmental Protection
Public Safety

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 24 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HF 458 A bill for an act establishing a grant program for a nonprofit organization providing sexual assault…
grants · Failed in the House May 2026

HF 2209 A bill for an act providing for the admission of students to the Iowa state university of science and…
college of veterinary medicine · Failed in the House Apr 2026

HF 463 A bill for an act establishing human trafficking prosecution units.
human trafficking · Failed in the House Mar 2026

HF 240 A bill for an act relating to insurance requirements for the granting of a hazardous liquid pipeline permit.
hazardous liquid pipelines · Failed in the House Mar 2025

HF 239 A bill for an act relating to the office of the consumer advocate.
consumer advocate (utilities) · Failed in the House Mar 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Cisneros sits in the Iowa House of Representatives

Cisneros is closer to the center than 90% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Michael Bergan, Bubba Sorensen, Jeff Shipley

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

With Cisneros’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans89%

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

Date	Bill	Cisneros	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
May 2, 2026	HF 2542: A bill for an act relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties.	Yes	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…	No	Yes	No	Passed 65–21
May 2, 2026	HF 2771: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations involving state government…	No	Yes	No	Passed 66–18
May 2, 2026	SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial…	Yes	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 Cisneros was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

202020212022202320242025202620272028Iowa House of Representatives, District 91 Iowa House of Representatives, District 96

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 96	Lost	D+4.5	R+12.8	−17.3
2024	Iowa House of Representatives, District 96	Won	R+17.6	—	—
2022	Iowa House of Representatives, District 96	Won	R+20.4	—	—
2020	Iowa House of Representatives, District 91	Won	R+13.8	—	—
2014	Iowa House of Representatives, District 91 (primary)	Lost	−21.9	—	—