# Skyler Wheeler

Skyler Wheeler is a Republican member of the Iowa House for district 4.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Iowa House, district 4
- Serving since: 2017-01-09
- Current term: IA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/9d60676d-f50e-4117-8d22-681927e43a01

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/9d60676d-f50e-4117-8d22-681927e43a01 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Wheeler sits at +1.16 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 100% of State House Republicans.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +1.16 (standard error 0.03), from 150 donors and 1,046 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 100% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (IA 2025–26 session)

822 roll calls. Attendance 82% (Iowa House 91.8%). Party unity 99.2% (96.0%). 15 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-10-02 · voted not voting · Shall the bill pass? · HF 2801 A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and including effective date provisions. · pass · https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2801/
- 2026-05-02 · voted not voting · Shall amendment H-8456 be adopted? · SF 639 A bill for an act creating a specialty business court, and including effective date provisions. · fail · https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/SF639/
- 2026-05-02 · voted not voting · Shall amendment H-8451, to amendment H-8414, be adopted? · HF 2770 A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, providing fees, and including applicability provisions. · pass · https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2770/
- 2026-05-02 · voted not voting · Shall the bill pass? · SF 2480 A bill for an act relating to the taxation and regulation of alternative nicotine products and vapor products, making appropriations, and including… · pass · https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/SF2480/
- 2026-05-02 · voted not voting · Shall the bill pass? · SF 2465 A bill for an act relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship,… · pass · https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/SF2465/
- 2026-05-02 · voted not voting · Shall amendment H-8416, to amendment H-8414, be adopted? · HF 2770 A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, providing fees, and including applicability provisions. · fail · https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2770/
- 2026-05-02 · voted not voting · Shall amendment H-8417, to amendment H-8414, be adopted? · HF 2770 A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, providing fees, and including applicability provisions. · fail · https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2770/
- 2026-05-02 · voted not voting · Shall the bill pass? · HF 2794 A bill for an act establishing a sexual assault forensic examination center grant program and trust fund. · pass · https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2794/
- 2026-05-02 · voted not voting · Shall the bill pass? · HF 2797 A bill for an act relating to the peace officer, public safety, and emergency personnel bill of rights, and providing fees. · pass · https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2797/
- 2026-05-02 · voted not voting · Shall the bill pass? · HF 2617 A bill for an act relating to abandoned vehicles. · pass · https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2617/

## Legislation (IA 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 22 bills: 22 reached committee, 2 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 0. 9.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Iowa House 13.4%; rank 55 of 98).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HF 2410: A bill for an act providing for a capitol rotunda monument based on the painting “Declaration of Independence” by John Trumbull. (in committee, 2026-02-11) https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2410/
- HF 2332: A bill for an act relating to elective abortion and feticide, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions. (in committee, 2026-02-16) https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2332/
- HF 2209: A bill for an act providing for the admission of students to the Iowa state university of science and technology college of veterinary medicine. (in committee, 2026-04-01) https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2209/
- HF 2180: A bill for an act establishing a service animal training grant program for veterans, providing fees, and making appropriations. (in committee, 2026-02-16) https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2180/
- HF 2145: A bill for an act relating to the regulation of places and practices of worship by the governor. (in committee, 2026-03-16) https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2145/
- HF 2079: A bill for an act relating to forms of payment for entry into an extracurricular interscholastic athletic contest or competition. (in committee, 2026-03-09) https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2079/
- HR 101: A resolution honoring Staff Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard, Staff Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, and their families. (passed one chamber, 2026-01-15) https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HR101/
- HF 566: A bill for an act modifying individual income tax rates and providing tax credits for certain married persons filing a joint return, and including effective… (in committee, 2025-02-24) https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF566/
- HF 537: A bill for an act relating to the Iowa law enforcement academy and required annual training. (in committee, 2025-02-20) https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF537/
- HF 541: A bill for an act creating a sales tax exemption period for firearms, firearm accessories, ammunition, and gun safes. (in committee, 2025-02-20) https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF541/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $17.7K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 99% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=91&personID=18040
- X: https://x.com/SkylerRep
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wheeler4iowa/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/skyler-wheeler-3395a9b2/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/9d60676d-f50e-4117-8d22-681927e43a01