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Former Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad

Democrat · House District 34 · Polk

Served 2007–the 90th General Assembly · 9 General Assemblies

No longer in office after the 90th General Assembly. House District 34 now

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Official profile
1149
floor votes cast
14%
of votes missed (189)
98%
voted with their party’s majority · broke with it 21 times
209 of 210
party-line votes with their party (when the two parties split)

20 of their 21 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 House colleague in the 2024 session. How it’s worked out

Closest across the aisle: Brian K. Lohse (R), 79%.

Recent votes

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Votes against their party

  • HF 2547 A bill for an act relating to education, including by requiring school engagement meetings and atten…
    March 12, 2024 · voted no; Democrats voted 17–14 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2310 A bill for an act relating to certain trespassing violations and associated scheduled fines. (Former…
    March 7, 2024 · voted no; Democrats voted 26–7 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2576 A bill for an act establishing a cause of action for murder in the first degree by causing the death…
    March 4, 2024 · voted no; Democrats voted 24–12 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 248 A bill for an act relating to electric power generating facility emission plans and projects, and in…
    February 15, 2023 · voted yes; Democrats voted 13–23 · Roll call
    Yes
  • HF 2128 A bill for an act relating to renewable fuels, including ethanol blended gasoline and biodiesel blen…
    April 26, 2022 · voted no; Democrats voted 28–9 · Roll call
    No
  • SF 2378 A bill for an act relating to beverage containers control provisions, including handling fees, refun…
    April 12, 2022 · voted no; Democrats voted 21–14 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2573 A bill for an act creating funds relating to the abatement of and response to opioid use, allowing s…
    March 30, 2022 · voted no; Democrats voted 26–10 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2497 A bill for an act relating to gambling regulation and wagering, concerning cashless wagering, forfei…
    March 2, 2022 · voted no; Democrats voted 24–16 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2462 A bill for an act relating to penalties for the manufacture, delivery, or possession with the intent…
    March 2, 2022 · voted no; Democrats voted 22–18 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2340 A bill for an act relating to public safety nuisances concerning licensed premises where alcoholic b…
    February 28, 2022 · voted no; Democrats voted 21–16 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2160 A bill for an act relating to assisted reproduction and providing penalties.(Formerly HF 2014 .)
    February 23, 2022 · voted no; Democrats voted 34–5 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 419 A bill for an act allowing counties to collect a fee for the issuance and renewal of driver’s licens…
    March 23, 2021 · voted no; Democrats voted 31–6 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 730 A bill for an act relating to unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the rental of vehicles and ma…
    March 9, 2021 · voted no; Democrats voted 22–15 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 558 A bill for an act establishing a minimum age and training requirements for attendants who control am…
    February 23, 2021 · voted no; Democrats voted 20–17 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 522 A bill for an act providing that a qualified confinement feeding operation may utilize an anaerobic …
    February 23, 2021 · voted no; Democrats voted 19–18 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 513 A bill for an act relating to pari-mutuel wagering on horse or dog races licensed in a foreign juris…
    February 23, 2021 · voted no; Democrats voted 27–10 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2641 A bill for an act relating to state taxation and related laws of the state, including the administra…
    June 14, 2020 · voted no; Democrats voted 23–17 · Roll call
    No
  • SF 457 A bill for an act relating to the criminal and juvenile justice system by modifying criminal penalti…
    June 13, 2020 · voted no; Democrats voted 25–19 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2372 A bill for an act regarding driver’s licenses, including the exemption of certain farmers and hired …
    June 12, 2020 · voted no; Democrats voted 25–20 · Roll call
    No
  • SF 2275 A bill for an act relating to eluding or attempting to elude a pursuing law enforcement vehicle and …
    March 10, 2020 · voted no; Democrats voted 25–22 · Roll call
    No
  • HF 2372 A bill for an act regarding driver’s licenses, including the exemption of certain farmers and hired …
    March 3, 2020 · voted no; Democrats voted 26–19 · Roll call
    No