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2024 Iowa Senate election

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The 2024 Iowa Senate election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections.[1]

2024 Iowa Senate Election

← 2022 November 5, 2024 2026 →

25 of the 50 seats in the Iowa Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Amy Sinclair Pam Jochum
(retiring)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 9, 2023 June 7, 2023
Leader's seat 12th district 36th district
Seats before 34 16
Seats won 33 14
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1

Results:
     Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
     No election
     Results TBD

President of the Senate before election

Amy Sinclair
Republican

Elected President of the Senate

TBD

Background

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Primaries were held on June 4, 2024.[2]

Retirements

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Democrats

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  1. District 36: Pam Jochum is retiring.[3]
  2. District 40: Todd Taylor is retiring to run for Linn County Auditor.[4]

Republicans

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  1. District 26: Jeff Edler is retiring.[5]

Resignation

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One seat was left vacant on the day of the general election due to resignation in 2024.

Republicans

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  1. District 30: Waylon Brown resigned July 10.[6]

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
CNalysis[7] Solid R March 26, 2024

References

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  1. ^ "Iowa State Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. ^ "Iowa 2024 General Election". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  3. ^ Pfannenstiel, Brianne; Gruber-Miller, Stephen (January 12, 2024). "Iowa Senate Democratic leader Pam Jochum says she won't seek reelection this year". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Barton, Tom (December 8, 2023). "Another Linn County Democratic lawmaker is heading for the exit". The Gazette. Retrieved May 1, 2024. Sen. Todd Taylor, D-Cedar Rapids, will announce his campaign Tuesday for Linn County Auditor.
  5. ^ "Edler announces retirement from Iowa Senate". Marshalltown Times-Republican. January 10, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  6. ^ O'Connor, Jack (July 8, 2024). "State Sen. Waylon Brown announces surprise resignation". Iowa Capital Dispatch. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "24 IA Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved 2024-03-26.