Art Staed
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Art Staed (born 1949)[1] is a current Iowa State Senator from the 40th District. A Democrat, he was in the Iowa House of Representatives for one term, from 2007 to 2009 and again from 2013 to 2025. Staed holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, a Master's degree in Secondary Education from the University of Missouri at Kansas City and another master's degree in Secondary Administration from East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma.
Art Staed | |
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| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 40th district | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Todd Taylor |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 66th district | |
| In office January 14, 2013 – January 13, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Ako Abdul-Samad |
| Succeeded by | Aime Wichtendahl |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 37th district | |
| In office 2006–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Elgin |
| Succeeded by | Renee Schulte |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 21, 1949 Joplin, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Susan |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Rockhurst University University of Missouri at Kansas City East Central University |
| Occupation | Educator |
| Website | Staed's legislative website |
Staed served on several committees in the Iowa House – Education, Labor, and Veterans Affairs. He also served as vice chair of the Economic Growth Committee and of the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee.
As of the 2013 Legislative Session, Staed is serving on the Education, Local Government and Veterans Affairs committees and the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee.
Electoral history
Staed ran for the Iowa House in 2004, losing to the incumbent, Republican Jeff Elgin.[2] He was elected in 2006, defeating Republican opponent Andy Anderson.[3] Republican Renee Schulte narrowly defeated him in 2008, 8628 (49.95%)
to 8615 (49.88%).[4] A recount resulted in a net gain of one vote for Staed, leaving the election with a 13-vote margin of victory.[5]
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [2] District 37 Turnout: 17,085 | Republican hold | Jeff Elgin* | Republican | 9,579 | 56.1 | ||
| Art Staed | Democratic | 7,493 | 43.9 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [3] District 37 Turnout: 12,569 | Democratic gain from Republican | Art Staed | Democratic | 6,462 | 51.4 | ||
| Andy Anderson | Republican | 6,097 | 48.5 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [4] District 37 Turnout: 17,272 | Republican gain from Democratic | Renee Schulte | Republican | 8,628 | 50.0 | ||
| Art Staed* | Democratic | 8,615 | 49.9 | ||||
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