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Art Staed is a Democrat State Senate representative for Iowa district 40 and holds an OppScore of -2.57. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.
Art Staed is the Democratic state senator for Iowa's 40th district, covering parts of Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, and Robins in Linn County. A retired educator who taught and administered schools across multiple states before settling in Iowa, he served 14 years in the House of Representatives prior to winning election to the Senate in 2024. His legislative focus centers on public education funding, labor protections, and environmental safeguards.
We hold little public record for Art Staed so far, so most of this score is inferred from their stated party and general positions rather than from documented votes. It will change as a record appears, or when they complete the OppScore self assessment.
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