Elinor A. Levin

Elinor A. Levin (born 1987) is an American politician, tutor and former teacher who has represented the 89th district of the Iowa House of Representatives since January 2023, which consists of parts of central Johnson County, including much of southern Iowa City. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Early life Levin was born in 1987 in Palatine, Illinois, where she was raised. She graduated from William Fremd High School in 2005. She received a Bachelor of Arts in secondary education and English from Cornell College, and moved to Coralville, Iowa, in 2009 shortly after graduating. She moved to Iowa City in 2010.

In 2024, Levin filed for reelection. She defeated Ty Bopp in the Democratic primaries on June 4, 2024, by over 1,100 votes, and ran unopposed in the general election on November 5, 2024. She is the ranking member of the Natural Resources Committee.

Levin primarily runs on a grassroots campaign. She has said that her priorities include sustainable energy and combatting rural flight. She does not support the use of eminent domain for the construction of CO2 pipelines. She is pro-choice.

Personal life Levin is married to Kevin Lawrence, a United States Navy officer. They reside in Iowa City. She is a private writing tutor and a former public school teacher. She has described herself as queer.

Electoral history