Iowa - CSG Midwest

Iowa

Snapshot News Upcoming Events Past Events

Iowa is one of 11 states in CSG’s Midwestern Legislative Conference. Our snapshot of Iowa includes information on the state’s three branches of government: key leaders in the executive branch, a partisan breakdown of the legislature, term limits, an overview of the judicial branch, and more.

Derek Cantù serves as CSG Midwest liaison for Iowa. Please contact Derek with any questions you have or research assistance you need.

Snapshot

Executive Branch

Governor	Kim Reynolds
Lieutenant Governor	Adam Gregg
Secretary of State	Paul D. Pate
Attorney General	Thomas J. Miller
Treasurer	Michael L. Fitzgerald
Auditor	Rob Sand

Legislative Branch

Senate	House
Seats: 50	Seats: 100
Democrat: 18	Democrat: 41
Republican: 32	Republican: 59
Average Constituency Size: 60,927	Average Constituency Size: 30, 464
Length of Term: Four years	Length of Term: Two years
Term Limit: No term limits	Term Limit: No term limit

Judicial Branch

Highest Court	Iowa Supreme Court
Chief Justice	Susan Christensen
Number of Justices	7
Method of Selection	Gubernatorial appointment through nominating committee
Method of Retention	Retention election

News

See All

State Governments & Legislatures

2022 BILLD Class Announced Read More

Fiscal Affairs

Axe on grocery tax coming soon to Kansas; Illinois adopts temporary suspension Read More

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Ohio becomes latest Midwest state to provide a tax credit for beginning farmers Read More

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Iowa adopts first-in-the-nation law requiring gas stations to sell higher ethanol blend Read More

State Governments & Legislatures

Demographic shifts include more deaths, fewer births and new domestic migration patterns Read More

Criminal Justice & Public Safety

From the capitol to the ballot: State legislatures in Midwest have put big policy decisions in voters’ hands this year Read More

Upcoming Events

See All

Jul

10-12

2022 MLC Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee Meeting

In conjunction with the 76th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC), the MLC Criminal Justice &…

Jul

9-12

2022 MLC Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Meeting

Join your colleagues at the Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC) Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee sessions during the 2022…

Jul

10-13

2022 MLC Economic Development Committee Meeting

Sessions will be held in conjunction with this summer's 76th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC).

Jul

10-13

2022 MLC Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

Sessions will be held in conjunction with this summer's 76th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC).

Jul

10-13

Midwestern Legislative Conference Annual Meeting

An event for all legislators from the region's states and provinces

Past Events

See All

Jun

The Air Our Students Breathe: State Policies & Opportunities to Improve Air Quality

A webinar hosted by the Midwestern Legislative Conference Education and Health & Human Services committees.

Jun

Farm To School: State Policies That Can Grow Local Markets, Empower Communities

A webinar hosted by the Midwestern Legislative Conference Agriculture & Natural Resources and Education committees.

Oct

1-5

26th Annual Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development Program

The Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development (BILLD) is the only leadership training program designed exclusively for Midwestern legislators.

Jul

11-14

75th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference

Sep

Rural Responses to Natural Disasters

Hosted by the MLC Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee