Art Staed

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
Member of the Iowa Senate from the 40th district
Incumbent
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	(1949-04-21) April 21, 1949 (age 76) 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	%
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