Politics of Iowa - Law and Government

Law and Government

See List of Governors of Iowa, Iowa General Assembly, and Iowa State Capitol

The current Governor is Terry E. Branstad (R)

Other statewide elected officials:

  • Kim Reynolds (R) – Lieutenant Governor
  • Matt Schultz (R) – Secretary of State
  • David Vaudt (R) – Auditor of State
  • Michael Fitzgerald (D) – Treasurer of State
  • Bill Northey (R) – Secretary of Agriculture
  • Tom Miller (D) – Attorney General

The two U.S. Senators:

Further information: List of United States Senators from Iowa
  • Tom Harkin (D)
  • Chuck Grassley (R)

The four U.S. Congressmen:

  • Bruce Braley (D) – First District
  • Dave Loebsack (D) – Second District
  • Tom Latham (R) – Third District
  • Steve King (R) – Fourth District

Following the 2010 census and the resulting re-districting, Iowa lost one seat, falling to 4 seats the House of Representatives. Incumbent congressmen Leonard Boswell (D) and Tom Latham (R) ran against each other in the new Third District; Latham won. Steve King had represented the old Fifth District.

The Code of Iowa contains the statutory laws of the state of Iowa. It is periodically updated by the Iowa Legislative Service Bureau, with a new edition published in odd-numbered years and a supplement published in even-numbered years.

Iowa is an alcohol monopoly or Alcoholic beverage control state.

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