Jennifer Konfrst

Jennifer Glover Konfrst (born December 24, 1973) is an American politician in the state of Iowa. A Democrat, she has been a member of the Iowa House of Representatives representing the 32nd district since 2019. She served as House minority leader from 2021 to 2025.

Early life Konfrst was born on December 24, 1973, in Macomb, Illinois. She grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, Fort Dodge, Iowa, and Webster, Florida. She graduated with a bachelors of arts degree in journalism and mass communications and a masters of public administration from Drake University. She worked for Iowa PBS for twelve years. She is an associate professor of journalism and strategic political communication at Drake University.

Political career Iowa House of Representatives She first ran to represent the 43rd district in the Iowa House of Representatives in 2016, but lost to Republican incumbent Chris Hagenow. In 2018, Hagenow moved to the 19th district. Konfrst ran again for the newly-open seat and won. She won re-election in 2020. Konfrst sits on the administration and rules committee, the judiciary committee, the local government committee, the state government committee and the transportation committee.

In 2022, she ran for re-election and won in the 32nd district against Republican Mark Brown. On January 26, 2026 she suspended her campaign and endorsed Sarah Trone Garriott.

Personal life She and her husband, Lee, have two children.

Electoral history