Mike Klimesh

Mike Klimesh
Mike Klimesh
Majority Leader of the Iowa Senate
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; September 24, 2025
Preceded by	Jack Whitver
Member of the Iowa Senate; from the 32nd district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 11, 2021
Preceded by	Michael Breitbach
Constituency	District 32 – (2023–Present); District 28 – (2021–2023)
Mayor of Spillville, Iowa
	In office; 2008-2020
Personal details
Born	Michael Klimesh
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Kate
Children	1
Education	Luther College (BA)
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Michael T. "Mike" Klimesh (/ˈklɪmɪʃ/ KLIM-ish^[2]) is an American politician serving as a member of the Iowa Senate from the 32nd district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 11, 2021. He is the current Majority Leader of the Iowa Senate.^[1]

Education

Klimesh graduated from South Winneshiek High School in Calmar, Iowa and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Luther College.^[3]

Career

Klimesh served as the mayor of Spillville, Iowa from 2008 to 2020.^[4] In 2010 and 2012, he was an unsuccessful candidate for the Iowa House of Representatives. In 2015 and 2016, he worked as a coach at the Northeast Iowa Community College.^[5] He was elected to the Iowa Senate in November 2020 and assumed office on January 11, 2021. He also serves as vice chair of the Senate Local Government Committee.^[6]

He was elected as the Majority Leader of the Iowa Senate on September 24, 2025.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Opsahl, Robin (September 24, 2025). "Sen. Mike Klimesh elected Iowa Senate majority leader". Iowa Capital Dispatch. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
^ "Rules". Facebook. August 26, 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
^ "Mike Klimesh". Iowa Senate Republicans. 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
^ Courier, SARAH STRANDBERG For the. "Spillville Mayor Mike Klimesh is running for the Iowa Senate". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
^ "Mike Klimesh announces candidacy for District 28 of the Iowa Senate | The Standard Newspaper". www.waukonstandard.com. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
^ "Michael T. Klimesh". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-07-28.

Iowa Senate
Preceded by Craig Johnson	32nd District 2023– present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Michael Breitbach	28th District 2021–2023	Succeeded by Dennis Guth

[NewLeader-1] Opsahl, Robin (September 24, 2025). "Sen. Mike Klimesh elected Iowa Senate majority leader". Iowa Capital Dispatch. Retrieved September 24, 2025.

[2] "Rules". Facebook. August 26, 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2024.

[3] "Mike Klimesh". Iowa Senate Republicans. 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2021-07-28.

[4] Courier, SARAH STRANDBERG For the. "Spillville Mayor Mike Klimesh is running for the Iowa Senate". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved 2021-07-28.

[5] "Mike Klimesh announces candidacy for District 28 of the Iowa Senate | The Standard Newspaper". www.waukonstandard.com. Retrieved 2021-07-28.

[6] "Michael T. Klimesh". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-07-28.

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v t e Members of the Iowa Senate
90th General Assembly (2025–2027) President of the Senate Amy Sinclair (R) President pro tempore Ken Rozenboom (R) Majority Leader Jack Whitver (R) Minority Leader Janice Weiner (D)
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Majority Leader of the Iowa Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office September 24, 2025^[1]
Preceded by	Jack Whitver
Member of the Iowa Senate from the 32nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 11, 2021
Preceded by	Michael Breitbach
Constituency	District 32 – (2023–Present) District 28 – (2021–2023)
Mayor of Spillville, Iowa
In office 2008-2020

Personal details
Born	Michael Klimesh
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Kate
Children	1
Education	Luther College (BA)