Cindy Golding

Cindy Golding (born 1952) is an American politician, entrepreneur, farmer and former chemist who has represented the 83rd district of the Iowa House of Representatives since January 2023, which consists of much of rural Linn County. She is a member of the Republican Party.

Early life Golding was born in 1952 in Chicago, and was raised in rural northern Illinois. She went to Northern Illinois University before attending Elmhurst University, where she majored in biochemistry.

Golding announced her candidacy for the 83rd district of the Iowa House of Representatives shortly after decennial redistricting took place in 2021. She won the Republican primaries unopposed on June 7, 2022, and defeated Democrat Kris Nall in the general election on November 8 by over 2,800 votes.

Golding endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2023.

In 2024, Golding filed to run for reelection. She won the Republican primaries unopposed on June 4, 2024,

Golding currently serves on the Labor and Workforce, Veterans Affairs, State Government, and Local Government committees, the lattermost of which she is vice chair.

Personal life Golding has a husband, Joe, six adult children, and 21 grandchildren. She resides in rural Linn County. She is the co-founder of Advancement Resources, a training services and research company, and also owns several farms. She worked as an analytical chemist prior to her business ventures. turnout_votes = 23,797 result = winner = Liz Mathis winner_party = Iowa Democratic Party winner_votes = 13,324 winner_percent = 56 candidate2 = Cindy Golding candidate2_party = Republican Party of Iowa candidate2_votes = 10,322 candidate2_percent = 43.4 candidate3 = Jon Tack candidate3_party = Constitution Party (United States) candidate3_votes = 151 candidate3_percent = 0.6