title: Art Staed
text: # Art Staed
  
  Art Staed (born 1949) is a current Iowa State Representative from the 80th District. A Democrat, he was in the Iowa House of Representatives for one term, from 2007 to 2009, before being elected again in 2013. Staed holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, a Master's degree in Secondary Education from the University of Missouri at Kansas City and another master's degree in Secondary Administration from East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma.
  
  Staed served on several committees in the Iowa House – Education, Labor, and Veterans Affairs. He also served as vice chair of the Economic Growth Committee and of the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee.
  
  As of the 2013 Legislative Session, Staed is serving on the Education, Local Government and Veterans Affairs committees and the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee.
  
  ## Electoral history
  
  Staed ran for the Iowa House in 2004, losing to the incumbent, Republican Jeff Elgin. He was elected in 2006, defeating Republican opponent Andy Anderson. Republican Renee Schulte narrowly defeated him in 2008, 8628 (49.95%)
  
  to 8615 (49.88%). A recount resulted in a net gain of one vote for Staed, leaving the election with a 13-vote margin of victory.
  
  | Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 District 37 Turnout: 17,085 | Republican hold | Jeff Elgin* | Republican | 9,579 | 56.1 |
  | Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 District 37 Turnout: 17,085 | Republican hold | Art Staed | Democratic | 7,493 | 43.9 |
  | Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 District 37 Turnout: 12,569 | Democratic gain from Republican | Art Staed | Democratic | 6,462 | 51.4 |
  | Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 District 37 Turnout: 12,569 | Democratic gain from Republican | Andy Anderson | Republican | 6,097 | 48.5 |
  | Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 District 37 Turnout: 17,272 | Republican gain from Democratic | Renee Schulte | Republican | 8,628 | 50.0 |
  | Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 District 37 Turnout: 17,272 | Republican gain from Democratic | Art Staed* | Democratic | 8,615 | 49.9 |
  