Tracy Ehlert
Iowa State Representative, District 79 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 0
- 78 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.4%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +33.5
- 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.
- Education · ranking member
- Area Education Agency Task Force
- Early Childhood Interim
- Economic Growth and Technology
- Health and Human Services
- Labor and Workforce
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Ehlert sits in the Iowa House of Representatives
Ehlert is closer to the center than 62% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Adam Zabner, Jennifer Konfrst, Ken Croken
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Ehlert’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Ehlert’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Ehlert | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2542: A bill for an act relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties. | No | No | Yes | Passed 66–20 |
| May 2, 2026 | SF 2490: A bill for an act relating to oil and gas production, including filing requirements, the… | No | No | Yes | Passed 65–21 |
| May 2, 2026 | HF 2771: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations involving state government… | No | No | Yes | Passed 66–18 |
| May 2, 2026 | SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 62–22 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | SF 2218: A bill for an act relating to state regulatory compliance and eligibility requirements,… | No | No | Yes | Passed 71–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Ehlert 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 79 | Won | D+33.5 | D+17.0 | +16.5 |
| 2024 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 79 | Won | D+21.6 | D+17.0 | +4.6 |
| 2022 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 79 | Won | — | D+22.1 | — |
| 2020 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | D+49.0 | — | — |
| 2018 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | D+53.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $6.1K
- Spent
- $6.2K
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.
| Tracy Ehlert 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 Ehlert has held
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 79 · since 2022
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 70 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ehlert has run against
- Barclay Woerner (R) · 2026 election, won
- Myra Matejka (I) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Ehlert
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0a7675f8-869f-4d49-9a14-c44201e8a8dc
- Wikidata Q96591392
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET