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Coordinates: 41°35′28″N 93°36′14″W / 41.591°N 93.604°W / 41.591; -93.604
| Iowa House of Representatives | |
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| Iowa General Assembly | |
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| Type | |
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Term limits
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None |
| History | |
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New session started
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January 10, 2011 |
| Leadership | |
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Speaker of the House
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Kraig Paulsen (R)
Since January 10, 2011 |
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Speaker pro tempore
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Jeff Kaufmann (R)
Since January 10, 2011 |
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Majority Leader
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Linda Upmeyer (R)
Since January 10, 2011 |
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Minority Leader
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Kevin McCarthy (D)
Since January 10, 2011 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 100 |
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Political groups
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Republican Party (60) Democratic Party (40) |
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Length of term
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2 years |
| Authority | Legislative Department, Section 3, Iowa Constitution |
| Salary | $25,000/year + per diem |
| Elections | |
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Last election
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November 2, 2010 (100 seats) |
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Next election
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November 2, 2012 (100 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative Service Agency makes plan Iowa General Assembly passes plan |
| Meeting place | |
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| House of Representatives Chamber Iowa State Capitol Des Moines, Iowa |
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| Website | |
| Iowa General Assembly | |
The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly, Iowa's legislature. There are 100 people in the House, one for each of 100 districts in Iowa. Each district has about 29,750 people in it. The House of Representatives meets at the Iowa State Captiol in Des Moines.
Unlike the Iowa Senate, House members - called "representatives" - have terms of two years. The whole House is eleced in even-numbered years. There are no term limits for the House.
The Speaker of the House is the leader of the House and serves as its chair. The Speaker also handles legislation and puts representatives on committees. The Speaker is chosen by the majority party and then elected by the entire House. Other House leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders, are elected by their party's members.
| Position | Name | Party | District |
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| Speaker of the House | Kraig Paulsen | Republican | 35 |
| Majority Leader | Linda Upmeyer | Republican | 12 |
| Minority Leader | Kevin M. McCarthy | Democrat | 67 |
| Party | Total | |||
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| Republican | Democratic | Empty | ||
| End of last session | 44 | 56 | 100 | 0 |
| Beginning of new session | 59 | 40 | 100 | 1 |
| Now | 59% | 40% | ||
