Austin Baeth is a member of the Democratic Party and represents District 36 in the Iowa House of Representatives. He assumed office on January 1, 2023, and his current term ends on January 1, 2025.
Baeth was born in Des Moines, Iowa. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa in 2007, a doctorate in medicine from the University of Iowa in 2012, and a graduate degree from the University of Colorado in 2015. His career experience includes working as a physician.
Baeth ran for election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 36 and won in the general election on November 8, 2022. He completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey in 2022.
In addition to his educational and professional background, Baeth has been actively involved in legislative work. However, the details of the bills he sponsored are not available at the moment.
Baeth was assigned to the following committees in 2023-2024: Environmental Protection Committee (as the Ranking Member), House Human Resources Committee, and House State Government Committee.
In the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 36, Baeth won with 97.6% of the votes, totaling 10,911 votes. There were no incumbents in this race.
Baeth is a medical doctor and has been fighting for fully funded education, adequate healthcare access across the state, and an Iowan approach to combating the climate crisis.
