RepublicanIn office since Nov 2016

Thomas Jay Moore

Iowa State Representative, District 18 since 2016. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Iowa State Representative, District 18Born 1952

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 9 yrs; Since 2016
Bills became law: 0; 16 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 3.8%
With party: 95%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +36.8; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Economic Growth and Technology
Education
Health and Human Services
Labor and Workforce

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 16 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HF 2728 A bill for an act relating to obstructing first responders, and providing penalties.
emergency management · Failed in the House Apr 2026

HF 565 A bill for an act establishing a partial exemption on property taxes for certain residential properties sold…
disasters · Failed in the House May 2025

HF 257 A bill for an act prohibiting counties from charging a fee to operate a registered all-terrain vehicle or…
all-terrain vehicles · Failed in the House Apr 2025

HF 436 A bill for an act relating to child restraint systems by excluding purchases from the sales and use tax and…
car seats · Failed in the House Mar 2025

HF 204 A bill for an act relating to robotics extracurricular activities, including requiring the department of…
athletics · 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 Moore sits in the Iowa House of Representatives

Moore is closer to the center than 87% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Hans Wilz, Jeff Shipley, David Young

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

With Moore’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%

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

Date	Bill	Moore	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,…	No	Yes	No	Passed 71–20

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Moore was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Iowa House of Representatives, District 21 Iowa House of Representatives, District 18

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 18	Won	R+36.8	R+40.9	−4.1
2024	Iowa House of Representatives, District 18	Won	R+47.7	—	—
2022	Iowa House of Representatives, District 18	Won	—	—	—
2020	Iowa House of Representatives, District 21	Won	R+40.1	—	—
2018	Iowa House of Representatives, District 21	Won	R+31.4	—	—
2016	Iowa House of Representatives, District 21	Won	—	—	—