Sandy Salmon
Iowa State Senator, District 29 since 2022. Ran in 7 elections between 2012 and 2022, winning 7. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Iowa State Senator, District 29Born 1955
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 1
- 74 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.3%
- Chamber median 2.9%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +13.6
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Veterans Affairs · vice chair
- Education
- Health and Human Services
- State Government
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 Salmon sits in the Iowa State Senate
Salmon is closer to the center than 67% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Dave Rowley, Rocky De Witt, Julian Garrett
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Salmon’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
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: Salmon’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Salmon | 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 Salmon 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 29 | Won | R+13.6 | R+30.9 | −17.3 |
| 2022 | Iowa State Senate, District 29 | Won | R+30.9 | R+24.7 | +6.2 |
| 2020 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 63 | Won | R+26.7 | — | — |
| 2018 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 63 | Won | R+13.3 | — | — |
| 2016 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 63 | Won | R+19.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 63 | Won | R+16.2 | — | — |
| 2014 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 63 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 63 | Won | R+0.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $39.5K
- Spent
- $26K
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through Jul 14, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Friends of Sandy Salmon State | Active |
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through Jul 14, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Salmon has held
- Iowa State Senate, District 29 · since 2022
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 63 · 2012–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Salmon has run against
- Jim Vowels (D) · 2026 election, won
- Jenn Wolff (D) · 2022 election, won
- Carissa Froyum (D) · 2020 election, won
- Eric Stromberg (D) · 2018 election, won
- Teresa Meyer (D) · 2016 election, won
- Bill Heckroth (D) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Salmon
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/b51c0843-c860-4568-a3a7-3d004a377fd4
- Wikidata Q16875264
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET