Ross Wilburn

Ross Wilburn

Democratic Party

Iowa House of Representatives District 50

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

1

Predecessor

Pat Grassley

Prior offices

Iowa House of Representatives District 46

Successor: Dan Gehlbach

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Compensation

Base salary

$25,000/year

Per diem

$178/day for legislators who live outside of Polk County. $133.50/day for legislators who live within Polk County.

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Graduate

University of Iowa, 1993

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army National Guard

Personal

Birthplace

Galesburg, Ill.

Profession

Executive

Contact

Official website

Campaign website

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Ross Wilburn (Democratic Party) is a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 50. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2025.

Wilburn (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 50. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Ross Wilburn was born in Galesburg, Illinois. Wilburn graduated from Davenport Central High School. He served in the Iowa National Guard. Wilburn earned a master's degree in social work from the University of Iowa in 1993. His career experience includes working as an associate director and community economic development and diversity officer with the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Office, the director of equity and an administrator with the Iowa City Community School District, the executive director of The Crisis Center of Johnson County, Iowa, and the graduate program director of the University of Iowa School of Social Work Quad Cities Center. Wilburn has served as a city councilman and mayor of Iowa City, Iowa.

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Wilburn was assigned to the following committees:

• House Appropriations Committee
• House Judiciary Committee, Ranking Member
• House Veterans Affairs Committee

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2021-2022

Wilburn was assigned to the following committees:

• House Appropriations Committee
• House Judiciary Committee
• House State Government Committee
• House Veterans Affairs Committee, Ranking member

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Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2024

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 50

Incumbent Ross Wilburn won election in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 50 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ross Wilburn (D)	97.0	11,780
		Other/Write-in votes	3.0	363

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 50

Incumbent Ross Wilburn advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 50 on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ross Wilburn	100.0	513

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 513
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2022

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 50

Incumbent Ross Wilburn won election in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 50 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ross Wilburn (D)	97.1	9,336
		Other/Write-in votes	2.9	279

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,615
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 50

Incumbent Ross Wilburn advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 50 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ross Wilburn	99.8	2,244
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	4

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,248
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2020

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 46

Incumbent Ross Wilburn won election in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 46 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ross Wilburn (D)	97.7	10,689
		Other/Write-in votes	2.3	251

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,940
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 46

Incumbent Ross Wilburn advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 46 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ross Wilburn	99.6	3,012
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	11

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,023
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2019

See also: Iowa state legislative special elections, 2019

General election

Special general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 46

Ross Wilburn won election in the special general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 46 on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ross Wilburn (D)	97.5	1,231
		Other/Write-in votes	2.5	32

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,263
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2018

See also: Iowa gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Governor of Iowa

Incumbent Kim Reynolds defeated Fred Hubbell, Jake Porter, and Gary Siegwarth in the general election for Governor of Iowa on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kim Reynolds (R)	50.3	667,275
		Fred Hubbell (D)	47.5	630,986
		Jake Porter (L)	1.6	21,426
		Gary Siegwarth (Clear Water Party of Iowa Party)	0.6	7,463
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	488

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,327,638 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Iowa

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Iowa on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Fred Hubbell	55.5	99,245
		Cathy Glasson	20.6	36,815
		John Norris	11.5	20,498
		Andy McGuire	5.3	9,404
		Nate Boulton	5.1	9,082
		Ross Wilburn	2.2	3,880

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 178,924
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Iowa

Incumbent Kim Reynolds advanced from the Republican primary for Governor of Iowa on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kim Reynolds	100.0	94,118

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 94,118
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ron Corbett (R)
• Steven Ray (R)

Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Governor of Iowa

Jake Porter defeated Marco Battaglia in the Libertarian primary for Governor of Iowa on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jake Porter	58.4	991
		Marco Battaglia	41.6	705

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 1,696
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

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2020

Ross Wilburn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2019

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2017

The following issue statements were found on Wilburn's official campaign website. For a full list of issues, click here.

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Ross Wilburn prioritizes the interests of Iowans. His "Let's Be Iowa" campaign is based on the following: Healthy Iowa, ensuring that all of the state’s residents, no matter their economic status, live in a healthy environment and can access high-quality health care from Iowa’s network of hospitals, clinics and community providers, including those covering mental health. Wilburn, who also is a part-time fitness instructor, believes that health care is a right for Iowans as well as a responsibility that we must practice in our daily lives. Healthy Iowa also calls for cleaning up and protecting the state’s environment, including groundwater, with involvement from agricultural, industrial and environmental experts. Prosperous Iowa, developing a strong and sustainable economy from rural to urban communities that provides ample work as well as accessible, affordable education to lift all Iowans. Wilburn will focus on Iowa’s K-12 system as well as its colleges and universities, ensuring education that once again is recognized as the best in the nation as well as strengthening connections with employers to ensure that the next generation of Iowans is prepared for success. Inclusive Iowa, bridging the gaps that threaten to divide our state and creating an Iowa that is fair and open to all. This work will include restoring collective bargaining rights for all employees and addressing fears from farms to cities that some Iowans are being left behind. Working For Iowa, Wilburn’s pledge for how he will get the work done as governor, no matter the issue. He will work for Iowans by listening, building consensus and bringing together sometimes disparate interests. Working For Iowa will mirror how Iowans get work done every day with the neighbors they see at the grocery store and the gas station.

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Campaign finance summary

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Ross Wilburn campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Iowa House of Representatives District 50	Won general	$7,719	$3,144
2022	Iowa House of Representatives District 50	Won general	$22,646	$29,517
2020	Iowa House of Representatives District 46	Won general	$19,154	N/A**
2019	Iowa House of Representatives District 46	Won general	$22,368	N/A**
Grand total			$71,886	$32,660
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2023

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In 2023, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 4. Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.

2022

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In 2022, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 24. Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

2021

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In 2021, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 19. Club for Growth Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2020

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In 2020, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 14. The session was suspended from March 16 through June 3. Club for Growth Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2019

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Political offices
Preceded by Pat Grassley (R)	Iowa House of Representatives District 50 2023-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Iowa House of Representatives District 46 2019-2023	Succeeded by Dan Gehlbach (R)

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Current members of the Iowa House of Representatives

Leadership

Majority Leader:Matt Windschitl

Representatives

District 1

J.D. Scholten (D)

District 2

Robert Henderson (R)

District 3

Thomas Jeneary (R)

District 4

Skyler Wheeler (R)

District 5

Zach Dieken (R)

District 6

Megan Jones (R)

District 7

Mike Sexton (R)

District 8

Ann Meyer (R)

District 9

Henry Stone (R)

District 10

John Wills (R)

District 11

Brian Best (R)

District 12

Steven Holt (R)

District 13

Ken Carlson (R)

District 14

Jacob Bossman (R)

District 15

Matt Windschitl (R)

District 16

David Sieck (R)

District 17

Devon Wood (R)

District 18

Tom Moore (R)

District 19

Brent Siegrist (R)

District 20

Josh Turek (D)

District 21

Brooke Boden (R)

District 22

Stan Gustafson (R)

District 23

Ray Sorensen (R)

District 24

Joel Fry (R)

District 25

Hans Wilz (R)

District 26

Austin Harris (R)

District 27

Kenan Judge (D)

District 28

David Young (R)

District 29

Brian Meyer (D)

District 30

Megan Srinivas (D)

District 31

Mary Madison (D)

District 32

Jennifer Konfrst (D)

District 33

Ruth Gaines (D)

District 34

Ako Abdul-Samad (D)

District 35

Sean Bagniewski (D)

District 36

Austin Baeth (D)

District 37

Barb McCulla (R)

District 38

Jon Dunwell (R)

District 39

Rick Olson (D)

District 40

Bill Gustoff (R)

District 41

Molly Buck (D)

District 42

Heather Matson (D)

District 43

Eddie Andrews (R)

District 44

John Forbes (D)

District 45

Brian Lohse (R)

District 46

Dan Gehlbach (R)

District 47

Carter Nordman (R)

District 48

Phil Thompson (R)

District 49

Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D)

District 50

Ross Wilburn (D)

District 51

Dave Deyoe (R)

District 52

Sue Cahill (D)

District 53

Dean Fisher (R)

District 54

Joshua Meggers (R)

District 55

Shannon Latham (R)

District 56

Mark Thompson (R)

District 57

Pat Grassley (R)

District 58

Charley Thomson (R)

District 59

Sharon Steckman (D)

District 60

Jane Bloomingdale (R)

District 61

Timi Brown-Powers (D)

District 62

Jerome Amos (D)

District 63

Michael Bergan (R)

District 64

Anne Osmundson (R)

District 65

Shannon Lundgren (R)

District 66

Steven Bradley (R)

District 67

Craig Johnson (R)

District 68

Chad Ingels (R)

District 69

Tom Determann (R)

District 70

Norlin Mommsen (R)

District 71

Lindsay James (D)

District 72

Charles Isenhart (D)

District 73

Elizabeth Wilson (D)

District 74

Eric Gjerde (D)

District 75

Bob Kressig (D)

District 76

Derek Wulf (R)

District 77

Jeff Cooling (D)

District 78

Sami Scheetz (D)

District 79

Tracy Ehlert (D)

District 80

Art Staed (D)

District 81

Luana Stoltenberg (R)

District 82

Bobby Kaufmann (R)

District 83

Cindy Golding (R)

District 84

Thomas Gerhold (R)

District 85

Amy Nielsen (D)

District 86

David Jacoby (D)

District 87

Jeff Shipley (R)

District 88

Helena Hayes (R)

District 89

Elinor Levin (D)

District 90

Adam Zabner (D)

District 91

Brad Sherman (R)

District 92

Heather Hora (R)

District 93

Gary Mohr (R)

District 94

Mike Vondran (R)

District 95

Taylor Collins (R)

District 96

Mark Cisneros (R)

District 97

Ken Croken (D)

District 98

Monica Kurth (D)

District 99

Matthew Rinker (R)

District 100

Martin Graber (R)

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