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Sen. Dan Dawson

Republican · Senate District 10 · Pottawattamie

In office since 2017 · 5 General Assemblies · Chair, Ways and Means

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dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov

Official profile

Report card · 91st General Assembly

Compared with the 52 members of the Senate who cast votes this Assembly. Rank 1 is highest.

Attendance

99.1%

Chamber average 91.4% · 14th of 52

voted on 535 of 540 roll calls

With their party

99.4%

Chamber average 97.8% · 19th of 52

of 535 votes cast

Bills sponsored

7

Chamber average 40 · 43rd of 52

as a named sponsor (committee bills not counted)

Became law

1

Chamber average 3 · 26th of 52

14% of bills they sponsored, counting companions

Amendments adopted

100%

Chamber average 60% · 1st of 45

13 of 13 that got a vote · 13 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

Committees