📣 Contact Your Officials
Hi, neighbor! Our elected officials truly do want to hear from the folks they serve, and a kind, thoughtful note goes a long way. Below you’ll find the official ways to reach them, from city hall all the way to Washington. We’ve kept this page strictly nonpartisan: official contact information only, with no opinions or endorsements. Since names change after elections, we point you to the official lookup tools so you always reach the right person.
🏙️ Your city: mayor and council
- Cedar Rapids: see our City of Cedar Rapids page, or the official Mayor & City Council contacts.
- Marion: see our City of Marion page, or the official Council Profiles & contact info. City Hall: (319) 743-6300.
- Hiawatha: see our City of Hiawatha page, or the official City Council page.
- Robins and smaller towns: find each town’s official website on our Communities page. Not sure which city or ward you live in? Our Local Gov’t Made Simple guide can help.
🏛️ Linn County: Board of Supervisors
Meetings and how to speak up are on our Board of Supervisors page. To reach the board, use the official Board of Supervisors page (it has a lookup tool to find your district), call 319-892-5000, or email [email protected].
🌽 Iowa Legislature
- Find Your Legislator: enter your address to see your state senator and representative.
- Iowa Senate switchboard: 515-281-3116 · List of Senators
- Iowa House switchboard: 515-281-3221 · List of Representatives
- Mail: State Capitol, 1007 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50319 · All legislative contacts
🇺🇸 U.S. Congress
- Your U.S. Representative: Find Your Representative by ZIP code on house.gov, or browse the directory of House members.
- Iowa’s two U.S. Senators: Iowa’s senators on senate.gov (links to each senator’s official site and contact form), or the full Senators contact list.
- U.S. Capitol switchboard: 202-224-3121 (ask for your senator or representative).
Links checked November 2, 2026. Officials’ names are not listed here so nothing goes out of date after an election.
💌 How to write a good note
- Be polite and brief. One topic, a few kind sentences.
- Include your name and home address, so they know you’re a constituent.
- Say what you’d like: a vote, an answer, or help with a problem.
- Add a short personal story if you have one, and thank them for their time.
Need a phone number for a city or county office instead? See Who to Call.