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Matt Windschitl
2023 - Present
2027
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Matt Windschitl (Republican Party) is a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 15. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Windschitl (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Iowa's 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
He served as majority leader from 2023 to 2025.[1]
Biography
Matt Windschitl was born in Marshalltown, Iowa. Windschitl served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2001 to 2009. His career experience includes working in doll distributing, as a gunsmith, and as a railroad conductor.[2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Windschitl was assigned to the following committees:
- Administration and Rules Committee
- Committee on Education Reform (decommissioned), Vice Chair
- Legislative Council
- Service Committee
- Studies Committee
2021-2022
Windschitl was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Windschitl was assigned to the following committees:
- Administration and Rules Committee
- House Local Government Committee
- Public Safety Committee
- House Ways and Means Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Administration and Rules |
| • Government Oversight |
| • Judiciary |
| • Ways and Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Windschitl served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Administration and Rules |
| • Judiciary |
| • Veterans Affairs |
| • Ways and Means |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Windschitl served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Administration and Rules, Chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Local Government |
| • Veterans Affairs |
| • Ways and Means |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Windschitl served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Administration and Rules |
| • Commerce |
| • Public Safety |
| • Transportation |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Windschitl served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Commerce |
| • Local Government |
| • Veterans Affairs |
| • Ways and Means |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Iowa's 4th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Iowa District 4
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Iowa District 4 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Randy Feenstra (R) | |
 | Dave Dawson (D)  | |
 | Stephanie Steiner (D) | |
 | Ashley WolfTornabane (D) | |
| Chris McGowan (R) | ||
| Ryan Rhodes (R) | ||
| Christian Schlaefer (R) | ||
 | Matt Windschitl (R) | |
| Jermaine Decker (Independent) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ryan Melton (D)
- Kyle Larsen (R)
Endorsements
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2024
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent Matt Windschitl defeated Benjamin Schauer in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 15 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Windschitl (R) | 69.2 | 12,795 |
| Benjamin Schauer (D) | 30.6 | 5,655 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 31 | ||
| Total votes: 18,481 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 15
Benjamin Schauer advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 15 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Benjamin Schauer | 99.3 | 274 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 276 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent Matt Windschitl advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 15 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Windschitl | 97.5 | 1,748 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.5 | 44 | ||
| Total votes: 1,792 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent Matt Windschitl defeated Robert Fairchild in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 15 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Windschitl (R) | 78.4 | 9,909 |
| Robert Fairchild (L) | 21.1 | 2,671 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 66 | ||
| Total votes: 12,646 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent Matt Windschitl defeated Rebecca Wilkerson in the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 15 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Windschitl | 71.5 | 2,316 |
| Rebecca Wilkerson | 28.2 | 914 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 3,238 | |||
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2020
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Matt Windschitl defeated Jan Creasman in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 17 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Windschitl (R) | 75.5 | 11,397 |
| Jan Creasman (D) | 24.4 | 3,682 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 15,104 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 17
Jan Creasman advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 17 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jan Creasman | 99.1 | 1,476 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 1,489 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Matt Windschitl advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 17 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Windschitl | 99.2 | 3,685 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 28 | ||
| Total votes: 3,713 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Matt Windschitl defeated Jan Creasman in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 17 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Windschitl (R) | 71.1 | 8,584 |
| Jan Creasman (D) | 28.7 | 3,468 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 12,070 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 17
Jan Creasman advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 17 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jan Creasman | 100.0 | 689 | |
| Total votes: 689 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Matt Windschitl advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 17 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Windschitl | 100.0 | 1,466 |
| Total votes: 1,466 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 18, 2016.
Incumbent Matt Windschitl defeated Jan Creasman in the Iowa House of Representatives District 17 general election.[3][4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 17 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Matt Windschitl Incumbent |
73.48% | 10,712 | |
| Democratic | Jan Creasman | 26.52% | 3,866 | |
| Total Votes | 14,578 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Jan Creasman ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 17 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jan Creasman (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Matt Windschitl ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 17 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 17 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Matt Windschitl Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Kenneth Mertes was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Matt W. Windschitl was unopposed in the Republican primary. Windschitl defeated Mertes in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matt W. Windschitl Incumbent |
70.7% | 7,641 | |
| Democratic | Kenneth Mertes | 29.3% | 3,174 | |
| Total Votes | 10,815 | |||
2012
Windschitl ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 17. Winschitl ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012, and was unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[11][12]
2010
Windschitl won re-election to the 56th District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. He was also unopposed in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[13]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 56 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Matt Windschitl (R)
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7,854 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Windschitl was re-elected to the 56th District Seat in the Iowa House of Representatives, defeating Jan Creasman (D).[14] Windschitl raised $45,297 for his campaign, while Creasman raised $8,120.[15]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 56 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Matt Windschitl (R)
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8,166 | |||
| Jan Creasman (D) | 5,726 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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2024
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In 2024, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 8 to April 20.
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2023
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In 2023, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 4.
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2022
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In 2022, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 24.
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2021
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In 2021, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 19.
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2020
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In 2020, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 14. The session was suspended from March 16 through June 3.
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2019
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In 2019, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 27.
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2018
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In 2018, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 5.
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2017
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In 2017, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 through April 22.
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2016
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In 2016, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 11 through April 29.
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2015
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In 2015, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 5.
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2014
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In 2014, the 85th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 2.
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2013
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In 2013, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 14 to May 23.
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2012
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In 2012, the 84th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 9.[18]
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House Iowa District 4 |
Officeholder Iowa House of Representatives District 15 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Iowa Capital Dispatch, "Rep. Bobby Kaufmann elected as Iowa House majority leader," August 4, 2025
- ↑ The Iowa Legislature, "Matt W. Windschitl - All Years," accessed May 12, 2023
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "General Candidate List, 2016," accessed August 24, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Canvass Summary," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Canvass Summary," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "Funds raised by 2008 Iowa House candidates," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ ACLU Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed August 2, 2014
- ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Civil Liberties report card," accessed July 11, 2017
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charlie McConkey (D) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 15 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Iowa House of Representatives District 17 2007-2023 |
Succeeded by Devon Wood (R) |
