(Radio Iowa) [update] – Members of the Iowa Senate are typically elected to four year terms, but due to the once-a-decade redistricting process — some winning state senate candidates this November will be elected to two year terms.
General Elections are held every two years and half of the 50 seats in the Iowa Senate are always on the General Election ballot.

In 2022, candidates in the 25 districts labeled with odd numbers will be seeking four-year terms. Secretary of State Paul Pate has announced another NINE state senate races in even-numbered districts will be on the ballot, too, and the winners will serve just two years. This is because redistricting redraws the boundaries and renumbers senate districts and the terms for SOME incumbents don’t match the rotating election schedule for odd and even numbered districts.

Members of the Iowa House serve two-year terms, so all 100 House races are on the ballot every two years.

“It’s going to be a very interesting election year in Iowa, and my office will work with all 99 county auditors to ensure voters have the tools and knowledge they need to cast their ballots,” Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate said. “I encourage every eligible Iowan to register to vote and participate.”

State senators who did not plan to serve in their current district beyond 2022 were required to submit a notice of resignation to the Iowa Secretary of State by January 16. Those who submitted notices were:

Senator Craig Williams, Carroll

Senator Craig Johnson, Independence

Senator Ken Rozenboom, Oskaloosa

Senator Tim Goodwin, Burlington

Along with 34 State Senate seats, all 100 Iowa House seats, all four of Iowa’s U.S. House seats, one of Iowa’s U.S. Senate seats, and all six statewide offices will be on the ballot in 2022. The candidate filing period for Iowa’s federal and state candidates begins Monday, February 28.

For information about dates and deadlines for voting in Iowa’s June primary and November general election, visit VoterReady.Iowa.gov.

You can view maps of all 50 Iowa Senate districts at this link.

You can view maps of all 100 Iowa House districts at this link.