Iowa became the 29th state on December 28, 1846.
Its civic identity is closely tied to agriculture, small towns, county government, schools, renewable energy, manufacturing, universities, and presidential nomination politics. Public decisions about land, water, rural hospitals, school districts, roads, broadband, and workforce needs often shape daily life more than national headlines suggest. The tools below connect that context to something usable: Iowa’s current representatives and the official channels for tracking state decisions.
Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain
State Motto
Iowa's voice in Congress.
Every state has two senators. Its number of representatives is set by population and can change after each census.
Iowa's Delegation
Choose a member to see their contact information, congressional work, and committee assignments.
Senator
Chuck Grassley (Republican)
Senator
Joni Ernst (Republican)
District 1
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)
District 2
Ashley Hinson (Republican)
District 3
Zachary Nunn (Republican)
District 4
Randy Feenstra (Republican)
The states are the laboratories of democracy.
Justice Louis BrandeisState Leadership
Governor
Kim Reynolds (Republican)
Lieutenant Governor
Chris Cournoyer (Republican)
Quick Facts
Capital
Des Moines
Population
Approximately 3.24 million
Electoral votes
6
Congressional districts
4
Official Links
Use these sources to check current state records, filings, elections, and public notices.
