Molly Donahue

Molly Donahue is an American educator and politician serving as a member of the Iowa Senate from the 37th District. She previously served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 68th district from 2019 to 2023, when she was elected to the Senate.

Background

Donahue was born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where she attended Washington High School. She earned a Bachelor of Science in elementary education and teaching from Iowa State University, followed by a Master of Education in secondary behavior disabilities from the University of Northern Iowa. For 28 years, Donahue has worked as a teacher at Washington High School. She was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 2018.
In 2025, Donohue introduced a bill to prohibit schools, community colleges and universities receiving state aid from using "discriminatory mascots" including "midgets", responding to a campaign organized against Estherville Lincoln Central High School by individuals with and parents of children with dwarfism.