Derek Wulf

Derek Wulf (born 1981/1982) is an American politician serving as the representative for the 76th district in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Wulf is the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor in the 2026 Iowa gubernatorial election, running alongside Zach Lahn.

Early life Wulf graduated from Hudson High School in Hudson, Iowa, and earned a bachelor's of science degree in animal science at Iowa State University. He then worked on the family farm. He married his wife, Dresden, in 2007. At the time of his first state legislative campaign, the couple had two children.

Political career District 76 of the Iowa House of Representatives had become an open seat following redistricting, when Dean Fisher was drawn out of the seat and Dave Williams decided not to run. Wulf defeated Tony Chavez in the June 2022 Republican Party primary. He won the general election against Democratic Party candidate Kate Wyatt. During the 2022 election cycle, a concern about Wulf's residency in House District 76 was raised by Kimberly Karol to the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, which ultimately dismissed the complaint.

Committee assignments Source:

Agriculture (chair) Natural Resources State Government Ways and Means Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee