Biography
Matt Robinson is the Democratic candidate for the Iowa House of Representatives, District 72, in the November 3, 2026 general election, in which incumbent Jennifer Smith (R) is also running.[1][2] Robinson is a construction manager and ran for the Iowa State Senate in 2022.[1]
Matt Robinson was born in Dubuque, Iowa, and his career experience includes working as a construction manager.[1] In a 2022 Ballotpedia survey, he said he is a 2011 graduate of Hempstead High School in Dubuque and started his career in the construction trades.[3]
Robinson was the Democratic nominee for Iowa State Senate District 33 in 2022, when he lost the general election to incumbent Carrie Koelker (R).[1] In the 2022 survey, he listed fully funding public education, supporting good-paying, safe jobs and restoring collective bargaining rights, and raising the minimum wage among his priorities.[3]
In 2026 he defeated Eli Licht in the June 2 Democratic primary for District 72.[1]
- 1.Matt Robinson - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, 2022 · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Iowa House District 72
Matt Robinson is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Iowa House District 72 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.