Brian Schoenjahn

Brian H. Schoenjahn (born 1949) is a politician and a former Iowa State Senator from the 12th District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate from 2005 until 2017. He received his B.A. in Social Science and his M.A. in Political Science from the University of Northern Iowa.

Schoenjahn currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Appropriations committee; the Judiciary committee; the Local Government committee; the Natural Resources committee; and the Education committee, where he is vice chair. He also serves as chair of the Education Appropriations Subcommittee. Prior political experience includes serving as mayor of Arlington, Iowa from 1977 to 2004.

Schoenjahn was re-elected in 2008 with 17,402 votes, defeating Republican opponent Rebecca Wearmouth.

Electoral history Electoral history for Schoenjahn in the Iowa Senate.

Year % Schoenjahn Opponent Party affiliation % of vote 2004 52.8% Ron Longmuir Republican 47.2% 2008 64.3% Rebecca Wearmouth Republican 35.7% 2012 53.2% Elliot Henderson Republican 46.8%