If you don’t know which legislators represent you, visit the Iowa Legislative website.
UEN also compiles a Legislator Lookup Tool for each session. (Updated for 2026 Legislative Session)
Learn more using the resources below.
If you don’t know which legislators represent your school district, don’t worry, you can look them up. Visit the Iowa Legislative website, then select the appropriate header to search by your school district’s name from the drop-down list, type in a specific address, or other methods.
If you have a legislative information page on your school district’s website, we recommend you consider including this information, which includes each legislator’s contact information.
You can also find your legislators using the Legislative Services Agency (LSA) interactive map. Visit the Legislative Services Agency website, then type in your ZIP code, town or county.
The complete list of Legislative Committee assignments can be found on the Iowa Legislative website. Legislative committees and committee members that closely influence education include the Education Committee, Education Appropriations Subcommittee, Appropriations Committee, Local Government Committee, and Ways and Means Committee.
Individual legislator contact information, including their photo, email, cell phone, home phone, and home mailing address, are typically all posted on the Iowa Legislative Website. Look up your legislators on the Iowa Legislative website, then click on an individual legislator to find their personal information. Emails can be sent to the Iowa Governor through the Governor’s website.
Mailing Addresses
Write to your individual legislators at:
Senator ____ or Representative ___
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Use “Dear Senator Last Name” or “Dear Representative Last Name”
Write to the Governor at:
Governor Reynolds or Lt. Governor Gregg
1007 East Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Use “Dear Governor Last Name” or “Dear Lt. Governor Last Name”
Phone Numbers
Call your legislators at the Capitol:
- Senator Switchboard: (515) 281-3371
- House Switchboard: (515) 281-3221
- Governor’s Office: (515) 281-5211
Leave a specific message such as, “This is Jane Doe from the Happy Valley School Board. Please support HF 1234 on today’s calendar. Call my cell phone at (555) 555-5555 if you would like to discuss.” Use your legislators’ home or cell phone number to call them on weekends or when the legislature is not in session. Use the Message Worksheet prior to your call to help you stay on message.