Zach Whiting

Zach Whiting (born December 17, 1987) is an American politician and policy analyst.^[1] A Republican, he served in the Iowa Senate from 2019–2021 before resigning to take a job at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.^[2]

Zach Whiting
Member of the Iowa Senate from the 1st district
In office January 14, 2019 – October 30, 2021
Preceded by	David Johnson
Succeeded by	Dave Rowley
Personal details
Born	(1987-12-17) December 17, 1987 (age 37) Spirit Lake, Iowa
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Juliana
Children	2
Alma mater	Stetson University Regent University (JD)

Political career

Whiting served on the following committees: Labor and Business Relations (Vice Chair), Government Oversight, Judiciary, State Government, and Transportation. He also served on the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee, as well as the Administrative Rules Review Committee, Tax Credit Review Committee, and the Human Rights Board. On October 30, 2021, Whiting resigned from the State Senate, stating that his family would soon move to Texas.^[1]

Whiting was elected in 2018 with 21,245 votes, running unopposed in the general election. He won the Republican primary with 62.4% of the vote.^[3]

In October 2021, Whiting resigned from his position in the legislature to work at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. His term was completed by Republican Dave Rowley after a November 2021 special election was held.^[4]