Roby Smith
Last held office: Iowa State Senate, District 47 (2014–2022). Won the 2026 race for Iowa Treasurer.
- Last margin
- +0.7
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Smith 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)
Every race Smith has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Smith won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa Treasurer | General | Won | John Norwood (D), Write-in (I) | 50.3% | R+0.7 | R+13.4 | |
| 2018 | Iowa State Senate, District 47 | General | Won | Marie Gleason (D) | 52.8% | R+5.6 | — | |
| 2014 | Iowa State Senate, District 47 | General | Won | Maria Bribriesco (D) | 56.4% | R+12.8 | — | |
| 2014 | Iowa State Senate, District 47 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — | |
| 2010 | Iowa State Senate, District 41 | General | Won | Richard A. Clewell (D) | 59.4% | R+19.0 | — | |
| 2006 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 85 | General | Lost | Jim Lykam (D) | 44.5% | D+10.9 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Smith has held
- Iowa State Senate, District 47 · 2014–2022
- Iowa State Senate, District 41 · 2010–2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Smith has run against
- John Norwood (D) · 2026 general, won
- Marie Gleason (D) · 2018 election, won
- Maria Bribriesco (D) · 2014 election, won
- Richard A. Clewell (D) · 2010 election, won
- Jim Lykam (D) · 2006 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Smith
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Wikidata Q7353564
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET