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Roby Smith - Wikipedia

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Roby Smith
Official portrait, 2021

26th Treasurer of Iowa
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2023
Governor	Kim Reynolds
Preceded by	Michael Fitzgerald
Member of the Iowa Senate from the 47th district
In office January 10, 2011 – January 1, 2023
Preceded by	Mark Chelgren
Succeeded by	Scott Webster

Personal details
Born	1977 (age 47–48) Wyandotte, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Children	4
Education	Concordia University Nebraska (BS)

Roby Smith (born 1977) is an American businessman and politician currently serving as Treasurer of Iowa since 2023.

Early Life

Roby Smith was born in Wyandotte, Michigan in 1977.^[1] He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri.^[2] His parents were both elementary teachers.^[2]

Political Career

In 2006, Smith ran for the Iowa House seat in District 85, losing to Jim Lykam.

He was elected to the Iowa Senate in 2010, and represented District 47^[1]^[3] and headed the State Government Committee.

In 2022, he defeated Michael Fitzgerald, a Democrat who had held the office of the Treasurer of Iowa since 1983.^[4]

In the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries, Smith endorsed businessman Vivek Ramaswamy.^[5]

Personal Life

He is married to Kari Smith and has four children.^[2] He attends Trinity Lutheran Church in Davenport with his family, where they also live.^[2] He is a small business owner of Two Stones Design,^[1] and holds a Business Administration degree from Concordia University. He is an Eagle Scout recipient, and supporter of the Boy Scouts of America.^[3]

Electoral History

2022 Iowa Treasurer election^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roby Smith	614,943	51.26%
	Democratic	Michael Fitzgerald (incumbent)	584,021	48.68%
	Write-in		667	0.06%
Total votes			1,199,631	100.0%
	Republican gain from Democratic

Iowa Senate, District 47 general election, 2018^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roby Smith (incumbent)	16,125	52.8
	Democratic	Marie Gleason	14,418	47.2
Total votes			30,543	100.0
	Republican hold

Iowa Senate, District 41 General Election, 2014^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roby Smith	14,988	56.4%
	Democratic	Maria Bribriesco	11,580	43.6%
Total votes			26,568	100.0%

Iowa Senate, District 41 General Election, 2010^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roby Smith	13,865	59.5
	Democratic	Richard A. Clewell	9,432	40.5
Total votes			23,297	100.0
	Republican hold

2006 House District 85 election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Lykam	5,623	54.3%
	Republican	Roby Smith	4,515	43.6%
Total votes			10,355	100.0%

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c Agency, Iowa Legislative Services. "Iowa Legislature - Senators". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Roby Smith for Iowa Senate
^ ^a ^b "Vote Smart Facts Matter". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
^ "Republican Roby Smith defeats Michael Fitzgerald in treasurer race". www.kcci.com. November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
^ Vakil, Caroline (August 21, 2023). "Iowa Treasurer Endorses Ramaswamy in GOP Primary". The Hill. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
^ "IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE 2022 Primary Election CANVASS SUMMARY Treasurer of State - Rep" (PDF). sos.iowa.gov. pp. 108–117. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
^ "IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE General Election 2018 CANVASS SUMMARY State Senator District 47" (PDF). sos.iowa.gov. p. 87. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
^ "IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE 2014 GENERAL ELECTION CANVASS SUMMARY State Senator Dist. 47" (PDF). sos.iowa.gov. p. 108. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
^ "Official Results Report Iowa Secretary of State's Office : Michael A. Mauro : 2010 General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010" (PDF). sos.iowa.gov. p. 37. Retrieved March 24, 2025.

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Party political offices
Preceded by Jeremy Davis	Republican nominee for Treasurer of Iowa 2022	Most recent
Political offices
Preceded by Michael Fitzgerald	Treasurer of Iowa 2023–present	Incumbent

v t e Statewide political officials of Iowa
U.S. senators	Chuck Grassley Joni Ernst
State government	Kim Reynolds, Governor Chris Cournoyer, Lieutenant Governor Paul Pate, Secretary of State Brenna Bird, Attorney General Rob Sand, Auditor Roby Smith, Treasurer Mike Naig, Agriculture Secretary
State Senate	Amy Sinclair, President Ken Rozenboom, President pro tempore Jack Whitver, Majority Leader Janice Weiner, Minority Leader
State House	Pat Grassley, Speaker John Wills, Speaker pro tempore Matt Windschitl, Majority Leader Jennifer Konfrst, Minority Leader
Supreme Court (appointed, retained by election)	Susan Christensen, Chief Justice Edward Mansfield Thomas D. Waterman Christopher McDonald Dana Oxley Matthew McDermott David N. May, Associate Justices

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United States Secretary of the Treasury: ▌Scott Bessent (R)
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