
Sarah Trone Garriott
Iowa State Senator, District 14 since 2020. Won the 2026 race for Iowa's 3rd District.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 0
- 88 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 9.5%
- Chamber median 2.9%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +7.3
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Health and Human Services · ranking member
- Education
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
accounts · Failed in committee Feb 2026
diabetes · Failed in committee Feb 2026
appropriations · Failed in committee Feb 2026
attorney general · Failed in committee Feb 2026
buildings · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Garriott sits in the Iowa State Senate
Garriott is closer to the center than 67% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Tony Bisignano, Tom Townsend, Catelin Drey
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Garriott’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats91%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Iowa State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Garriott’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Garriott | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and including… | No | No | Yes | Passed 28–19 |
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2770: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, providing… | No | No | Yes | Passed 29–17 |
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2787: A bill for an act prohibiting warrant resolution clinics, including enforcement… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 31–12 |
| May 2, 2026 | SF 2490: A bill for an act relating to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the… | No | No | Yes | Passed 35–11 |
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2781: A bill for an act relating to allocations of moneys from the juvenile detention home fund. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 34–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Garriott 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's 3rd District | Won | D+7.3 | R+4.5 | +11.8 |
| 2024 | Iowa State Senate, District 14 | Won | D+0.1 | — | — |
| 2022 | Iowa State Senate, District 14 | Won | D+3.0 | — | — |
| 2020 | Iowa State Senate, District 22 | Won | D+0.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $8.1M
- Spent
- $6.9M
- Cash
- $1.2M
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| SARAH FOR IOWA FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Garriott has held
- Iowa State Senate, District 14 · since 2022
- Iowa State Senate, District 22 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Garriott has run against
- Zach Nunn (R) · 2026 general, won
- Mark A. Hanson (R) · 2024 election, won
- Jake Chapman (R) · 2022 election, won
- Scott Cirksena (R) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 1 poll; Garriott’s best result was 42% (Iowa's 3rd District).
Garriott’s polls in the database →How we know Garriott
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H6IA03268
- Open States ocd-person/ce66871e-57e7-471d-b231-d772dd41eb63
- Wikidata Q106762645
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET