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Iowa House of Representatives

NameIowa House of Representatives
LegislatureIowa General Assembly
Coa PicSEAL IOWA.png
Session RoomIowa House of Reps.JPG
House TypeLower house
Term LimitsNone
New SessionJanuary 10, 2011
Leader1 TypeSpeaker of the House
Leader1Kraig Paulsen
Party1(R)
Election1January 10, 2011
Leader2 TypeSpeaker pro tempore
Leader2Jeff Kaufmann
Party2(R)
Election2January 10, 2011
Leader3 TypeMajority Leader
Leader3Linda Upmeyer
Party3(R)
Election3January 10, 2011
Leader4 TypeMinority Leader
Leader4Kevin McCarthy
Party4(D)
Election4January 10, 2011
Members100
Political Groups1Republican Party (60)
Democratic Party (40)
Term Length2 years
AuthorityLegislative Department, Section 3, Iowa Constitution
Salary$25,000/year + per diem
Last Election1November 2, 2010
(100 seats)
Next Election1November 2, 2012
(100 seats)
RedistrictingLegislative Service Agency with legislative approval
Meeting PlaceHouse of Representatives Chamber
Iowa State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa

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The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly. There are 100 members of the House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 29,750 for each constituency. The House of Representatives meets at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.

Unlike the upper house, the Iowa Senate, state House representatives serve two-year terms with the whole chamber up for re-election in even-numbered years. There are no term limits for the House.


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