Angel Ramirez

Angelina Ramirez is an American politician and member of the Iowa House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, she has represented the 78th district since May 2025.

Early life and education Ramirez is from California and Arizona and is the granddaughter of Mexican immigrants. Her father is Chicano and her mother is white. She has bachelor's degrees in political science and social and criminal justice. After graduating she made Cedar Rapids her home.

Career Ramirez is co-founder and executive director for Our Future, a non-profit fellowship program for emerging leaders in the Cedar Rapids region. Ramirez became a prominent social and racial justice advocate in Cedar Rapids following the murder of George Floyd by police officers in May 2020. She was endorsed by Scheetz, Hogg, state senator Liz Bennett and several labor organizations including the Iowa Federation of Labor AFL-CIO, Hawkeye Area Labor Council and the Iowa State Education Association. She became the first Latina to be elected to the Iowa General Assembly. She will serve-out Scheetz's term which expires at the end of 2026. turnout_votes = 3,475 result = loser_party = Republican Party of Iowa winner = Angel Ramirez winner_party = Iowa Democratic Party winner_votes = 2,747 candidate2 = Bernie Hayes candidate2_party = Republican Party of Iowa candidate2_votes = 721