Michael R. Bergan
Iowa State Representative, District 63 since 2016. Ran in 5 elections between 2016 and 2024, winning 5. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 0
- 14 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.0%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +14.2
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Early Childhood Interim · co-chair
- Appropriations
- Health and Human Services
- State Government
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
donations · Failed in the House Apr 2026
hospice services · Failed in the House Mar 2026
anatomical gifts · Failed in the House Mar 2026
insurance · Failed in the House Feb 2026
adoptions · Failed in the House May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Bergan sits in the Iowa House of Representatives
Bergan is closer to the center than 91% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Bubba Sorensen, Mark Cisneros, Chad Ingels
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Bergan’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans91%
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: Bergan’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Bergan | 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… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 65–21 |
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2771: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations involving state government… | Yes | 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 Bergan 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 of Representatives, District 63 | Won | R+14.2 | R+18.3 | −4.1 |
| 2024 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 63 | Won | R+84.8 | R+18.3 | +66.5 |
| 2022 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 63 | Won | R+22.8 | R+13.9 | +8.9 |
| 2020 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | R+8.7 | — | — |
| 2018 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | R+0.1 | — | — |
| 2016 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | R+14.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $30.5K
- Spent
- $8.5K
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.
| Bergan for Iowa House State | Active |
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through May 26, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Bergan has held
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 63 · since 2022
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 55 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Bergan has run against
- Jeff Thurlow (D) · 2026 election, won
- Kayla Koether (D) · 2024 election, won
- Tim Lecander (D) · 2022 election, won
- Pat Ritter (D) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Bergan
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/bf9a43c8-3e2a-489f-94f6-b26035f7f9b9
- Wikidata Q29054288
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET