Iowa's 42nd Senate district explained

Senate District 42
Type:	District of the Upper House
Location:	Southeastern Iowa
Leader Title:	Senator
Leader Name:	Jeff Reichman (R)
Parent Organization:	Iowa General Assembly

The 42nd District of the Iowa Senate is located in eastern Iowa, and is currently composed of part of Benton and Linn Counties.^[1]

Current elected officials

Jeff Reichman is the senator currently representing the 42nd District.^[2]

The area of the 42nd District contains two Iowa House of Representatives districts:^[3]

• The 83rd District (represented by Martin Graber)
• The 84th District (represented by Joe Mitchell)

The district is also located in Iowa's 2nd congressional district, which is represented by Mariannette Miller-Meeks.^[4]

Past senators

The district has previously been represented by:^{[5] [6]}

• David Readinger, 1983–1988
• Elaine Szymoniak, 1989–1992
• Mike Gronstal, 1993–2002
• Bryan Sievers, 2003–2004
• Frank Wood, 2005–2008
• Shawn Hamerlinck, 2009–2012
• Rich Taylor, 2013-2021
• Jeff Reichman, 2021–present

See also

• Iowa General Assembly
• Iowa Senate

Notes and References

1. Web site: SENATE DISTRICT 42. Iowa General Assembly. March 28, 2024.
2. Web site: Iowa Legislature - Legislator List. Iowa Legislative Services. Agency. July 17, 2016.
3. Web site: Iowa House Districts . Iowa Legislative Services Agency . July 17, 2016.
4. Web site: Iowa Congressional Districts . Iowa Legislative Services Agency . July 17, 2016.
5. Web site: Members of Iowa General Assemblies . Iowa General Assembly . 2014 . July 17, 2016.
6. Web site: The Iowa General Assembly: Our Legislative Heritage 1846-1980 . Frank J. Stork and Cynthia A. Clingan . Iowa General Assembly . 1980 . July 17, 2016.