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Sarah Trone Garriott | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Member of the Iowa Senate | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Schneider |
| Constituency | 22nd district (2021–2023) 14th district (2023–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sarah Trone Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | William Garriott |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | College of St. Scholastica (BA) Harvard University (MTh) Lutheran School of Theology (MDiv) |
| Website | Senate website Campaign website |
Sarah Trone Garriott is an American politician and minister serving as a member of the Iowa Senate from the 14th district since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, she represents part of Dallas County in the Des Moines area and served previously as Senate minority whip. She is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 election in Iowa's 3rd congressional district.
Early life and education
Garriott was born in Minneapolis. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the College of St. Scholastica, a Master of Theological Studies from the Harvard Divinity School, and a Master of Divinity from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.[1] After earning her undergraduate degree, Garriot worked as a volunteer with AmeriCorps VISTA in New Mexico.[2]
Ministry career
In 2004 and 2005, Garriott was a chaplain at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. From 2005 to 2008, she was a chaplain at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago. She later worked as a pastor at Lutheran churches in Bergton, Virginia and Clive, Iowa. Since 2017, Garriott works as the coordinator of interfaith engagement at the Des Moines Area Religious Council.[1]
Iowa Senate
Elections
Garriott was elected to the Iowa Senate from the 22nd district in November 2020, winning the open seat following the retirement of incumbent Republican Charles Schneider.[3] She defeated Clive mayor Scott Cirksena with 51.1% of the vote,[3] after campaigning on expanding access to affordable health care.[4]
In 2022, following redistricting that paired her with another Democratic incumbent, Garriott chose to run in the newly drawn 14th district,[5] where she defeated the Iowa Senate president Jake Chapman by 51.5% to 48.5% of the vote[6] in the most expensive Iowa legislative race of the year.[7] She was reelected in 2024 after defeating Republican nominee Mark Hanson, a Dallas County supervisor, by 29 votes following a recount, receiving 20,467 votes to Hanson's 20,438.[8]
Tenure
During the 90th General Assembly, Garriott served as the senate minority whip.[9] In 2023, she introduced legislation to expand access to school-based mental health services through Medicaid by allowing students to receive services before receiving a formal diagnosis.[10] Following the 2024 Perry High School shooting, she renewed calls to increase mental health resources in Iowa schools.[10] During Senate debate of House File 954 in 2025, she introduced an unsuccessful amendment that would have allowed local governments to conduct elections using ranked-choice voting.[11]
Garriott serves on the Education Committee and is ranking member of the Health and Human Services Committee.[12] She previously served on the Commerce and Human Resources committees and the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, and was ranking member of the Natural Resources and Environment Committee.[9]
2026 U.S. House of Representatives campaign
On May 5, 2025, she announced her candidacy for United States House of Representatives in Iowa's 3rd congressional district.[13] Garriott ran uncontested in the Democratic primary, advancing to the November 2026 general election.[14]
During the general election campaign, she has emphasized health care issues, including restoring federal Medicaid funding and extending premium subsidies through the Affordable Care Act.[15] She also supported expanding access to health insurance through a public option and opposed cuts to federal cancer research funding.[16]
Personal life
Garriott is married to William Garriott, a professor at Drake University.[17] They live in West Des Moines with their two sons.[9][18]
References
- 1 2 "Sarah Garriott". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ↑ "Lifestory: US Pastor Rev Sarah Trone Garriott - Running for Office Is a Test of Faith". Sight Magazine. January 22, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- 1 2 McGee, Lakyn; Knepper, Hollie (November 3, 2020). "Republicans expand majority in Iowa Legislature". We Are Iowa. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ↑ LeBlanc, Sarah Kay (November 4, 2020). "Election 2020: Trone Garriott leads in race for Iowa Senate District 22". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- ↑ Richardson, Ian (December 1, 2021). "Democratic Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott will move districts, could face Republican Sen. Jake Chapman in 2022". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- ↑ Sitter, Phillip (November 9, 2022). "Trone Garriott defeats State Senate president Chapman in Dallas County". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- ↑ Barreda, Virginia; Pfannenstiel, Brianne; Gruber-Miller, Stephen (October 11, 2024). "13 Iowa races in the 2024 election we're watching". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- ↑ Payne, Marissa (November 25, 2024). "Recount confirms it: Sarah Trone Garriott wins reelection to Iowa Senate District 14". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Iowa Legislative Services Agency. "State Senator". www.legis.iowa.gov. Archived from the original on October 3, 2025. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- 1 2 Nettingham, Shi-Quan (October 23, 2024). "Iowa Senator Democratic Incumbent Sarah Trone-Garriott Seeks Re-Election". Raccoon Valley Radio - The One to Count On. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- ↑ Opsahl, Robin (April 8, 2025). "Iowa Senate sends secretary of state's election bill to governor's desk • Iowa Capital Dispatch". Iowa Capital Dispatch. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Senator Sarah Trone Garriott". legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ↑ "State Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott launches campaign for US House seat, challenging Zach Nunn". KCCI. May 5, 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Iowa House District 3 Primary Election Live Results 2026 - NBC News". NBC News. June 17, 2026. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ Opsahl, Robin (July 7, 2026). "Trone Garriott calls for public option, restoring Medicaid funding at cancer event • Iowa Capital Dispatch". Iowa Capital Dispatch. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- ↑ Warren, Isabella (July 7, 2026). "Iowa House candidate Sarah Trone Garriott pushes Medicaid restoration, cancer research funding". KCRG-TV (Channel 9). ABC affiliate. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- ↑ "William Garriott | Drake University". Drake University. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Sarah Trone Garriott joins Faith Lutheran Church". Des Moines Register. January 7, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2021.