Dave Rowley
Dave Rowley (Republican Party) is a member of the Iowa State Senate, representing District 5. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 2, 2027.
Rowley (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Iowa State Senate to represent District 5. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on June 2, 2026.[source]
Biography
Dave Rowley earned a B.A. in psychology from the University of Iowa in 1977.[1] Rowley's career experience includes working as an insurance agent with the Blum & Leonard Agency Inc., the president and senior vice president of Bank Midwest Insurance, and a western Iowa marketing representative with United Fire & Casualty Insurance.[1][2][3][4]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Rowley was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Health and Human Services
- Senate Commerce Committee
- Senate Ethics Committee, Chair
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Senate Ways and Means Committee, Vice Chair
2023-2024
Rowley was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Senate Commerce Committee
- Health and Human Services
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Senate Ways and Means Committee
- Senate Workforce Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Republican primary
Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 5
Incumbent Dave Rowley (R) and Stacy Besch (R) are running in the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 5 on June 2, 2026.
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2022
Regular election
See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Iowa State Senate District 5
Incumbent Dave Rowley won election in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dave Rowley (R) | 98.5 | 22,597 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 335 | ||
| Total votes: 22,932 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 5
Incumbent Dave Rowley defeated David Dow in the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 5 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dave Rowley | 67.5 | 3,405 |
 | David Dow | 32.4 | 1,632 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 5,041 | |||
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Special election
See also: Iowa state legislative special elections, 2021
General election
Special general election for Iowa State Senate District 1
Dave Rowley defeated Mark Lemke in the special general election for Iowa State Senate District 1 on December 14, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dave Rowley (R) | 75.6 | 2,690 |
| Mark Lemke (D) | 24.3 | 864 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 3,559 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Barb Clayton (R)
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Iowa General Assembly in 2025.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Iowa General Assembly in 2024.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
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- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Iowa General Assembly in 2023.
- Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Iowa General Assembly in 2022.
- Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LinkedIn, "David Rowley, CPCU, CIC, AU," accessed May 17, 2023
- ↑ We Are Iowa, "Republican Dave Rowley wins state senate seat in northwest Iowa," December 16, 2021
- ↑ Radio Iowa, "Republican Dave Rowley wins northwest Iowa state Senate seat in special election," December 14, 2021
- ↑ The Iowa Legislature, "David D. Rowley - All Years," accessed May 17, 2023
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