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Sen. Mike Bousselot
Republican · Senate District 21 · Polk
In office since 2021 · 3 General Assemblies · Chair, Commerce
1 of their 2 breaks with their party came on bipartisan votes, where most of both parties voted the same way, so they don’t count against the party-line record.
Votes most like
How often they voted the same way (yes or no) as each Senate colleague in the 2026 session. How it’s worked out
Most alike
- Amy Sinclair R100%
- Dan Zumbach R99%
- Jason Schultz R99%
- Ken Rozenboom R99%
- Kerry Gruenhagen R99%
Least alike
- Zach Wahls D65%
- Art Staed D67%
- Janet Petersen D68%
- Janice Weiner D69%
- Liz Bennett D69%
Closest across the aisle: Matt Blake (D), 78%.
Lobbying groups they vote with
Sen. Mike Bousselot’s contested votes in the 2026 session, compared with the sides 80 organizations registered on those bills.
Most often
- VALOR Iowa16 of 16 · 100%
- Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps13 of 13 · 100%
- Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values11 of 11 · 100%
- Americans For Prosperity10 of 10 · 100%
- Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition10 of 10 · 100%
- The Family Leader9 of 9 · 100%
- The Family Leader Foundation9 of 9 · 100%
- Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI)7 of 7 · 100%
Least often
- Urban County Coalition0 of 3 · 0%
- Siouxland Bitches Get Stuff Done0 of 3 · 0%
- Laborers International Union of North America0 of 3 · 0%
- Iowa Environmental Council0 of 3 · 0%
- Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund0 of 3 · 0%
- Dubuque Coalition for Nonviolence (CNV)0 of 3 · 0%
- Des Moines Area Religious Council0 of 3 · 0%
- Sisters of the Presentation, Dubuque0 of 4 · 0%
Each legislator’s last floor vote on a bill is compared with the side the organization registered on it (its latest declaration; undecided doesn’t count). Only contested votes count, where at least a tenth of the chamber voted the other way, since most bills pass nearly unanimously. A vote on an amended bill may not be the version that was lobbied. Organizations with fewer than 3 such votes aren’t listed. Lining up with a group doesn’t mean it swayed the vote.
Recent votes
- HF 2801 October 2, 2026Yes
- HF 2800 May 3, 2026Yes
- HF 2788 May 3, 2026Yes
- SF 2472 May 3, 2026Yes
- HF 2799 May 3, 2026Yes
- HF 2787 May 3, 2026Yes
- HF 2797 May 3, 2026Yes
- SF 2453 May 3, 2026Yes
- SF 2497 May 3, 2026Yes
- HF 2694 May 3, 2026Yes
- SF 2484 May 3, 2026Yes
- HF 2615 May 3, 2026Yes
- HF 2493 May 2, 2026Yes
- SF 2490 May 2, 2026Yes
- HF 2531 May 2, 2026Yes
- HF 2770 May 2, 2026Yes
- HF 2769 May 2, 2026Yes
- SF 639 May 2, 2026Yes
- HF 2765 May 2, 2026Yes
- HF 2756 May 2, 2026Yes
- HF 2771 May 2, 2026Yes
- HF 1036 May 2, 2026Yes
- HF 2602 May 2, 2026Yes
- HF 2794 May 2, 2026Yes
- HF 2542 May 2, 2026Yes
Votes against their party
- SF 2472 A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial authority, and budge…NoApril 8, 2026 · voted no; Republicans voted 27–3 · Roll call
- HF 2739 A bill for an act relating to state finances by modifying the taxes imposed on health maintenance or…NoMarch 24, 2026 · voted no; Republicans voted 26–4 · Roll call