Sandy Salmon

Sandy Salmon is an American politician, military veteran, and farm manager. Salmon is a Republican member of the Iowa Senate from District 29 and previously served on the Iowa House of Representatives as the Representative from District 63 from 2013 to 2023.

Early life On October 23, 1955, Salmon was born in Oklahoma.

Education In 1977, Salmon earned a bachelor's degree in Business Management from University of Northern Iowa. On November 4, 2014, as an incumbent, Salmon won the election and continued serving as a member of Iowa House of Representatives for District 63. Salmon defeated Teresa Meyer with 58.1% of the votes. On November 8, 2016, as an incumbent, Salmon won the election and continued serving District 63. Salmon defeated Teresa Meyer again. On November 6, 2018, as an incumbent, Salmon won the election and continued serving District 63. Salmon defeated Eric Stromberg.

On May 7, 2025, Salmon introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 3 which asked the Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, arguing for a restoration of the "natural" definition of marriage, despite broad public support for same-sex marriage in Iowa.

Salmon serves as the chairperson of the Veterans Affairs Committee. Salmon also serves as a member of Education Committee, Human Resources Committee, and Public Safety Committee. turnout_votes = 1,606 result = winner = Sandy Salmon winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa winner_votes = 1,427 winner_percent = 88.85%

Personal life Salmon's husband is Matt Salmon, a helicopter pilot and a retired Army National Guard. They have three children. They received their home-schooled education K-12. Salmon and her family live in Janesville, Iowa.