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Sen. Dan Dawson
Republican · Senate District 10 · Pottawattamie
In office since 2017 · 5 General Assemblies · Chair, Ways and Means
Report card · 2026 session
Compared with the 50 members of the Senate who cast votes this session. Rank 1 is highest.
Attendance
Chamber average 90.6% · 20th of 50
voted on 278 of 281 roll calls
With their party
Chamber average 97.5% · 19th of 48
of 278 votes cast
Bills sponsored
Chamber average 15 · 42nd of 50
as a named sponsor (committee bills not counted)
Became law
Chamber average 1 · 15th of 50
0% of bills they sponsored, counting companions
Amendments adopted
Chamber average 70% · 1st of 33
7 of 7 that got a vote · 7 filed
Numbers count recorded floor votes, bills where Dan Dawson is a named sponsor, and amendments they filed or co-signed. Committee work, which is most of a legislator’s job, isn’t captured here. What each measure means
Time in office
In the Legislature since 2017 · 5 General Assemblies
- Senate 2017–now · 5 terms
Serving third term in Senate.
Committees chaired
- Ways and Means · 91st GA
Committee roles since the 88th General Assembly (2019).
Every General Assembly
- 91st · Senate District 10 · Republican
- 90th · Senate District 10 · Republican
- 89th · Senate District 8 · Republican
- 88th · Senate District 8 · Republican
- 87th · Senate District 8 · Republican