Tracy Ehlert


Tracy Ehlert is an American politician. She is a Democrat representing the 79th district in the Iowa [House of Representatives].

Early life

Tracy Ehlert was born in 1978 in San Bernardino, California. She received an associate's degree in information systems management from Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, followed by another associate's in early childhood education from Marshalltown Community College. She later received a bachelor's degree in early childhood education from Ashford University, followed by a master's degree from Walden University focused on teaching and diversity in early childhood education.

Political career

In 2017, Ehlert announced she was running to represent District 70 in the Iowa House of Representatives, after former representative Todd Taylor decided to run for a seat in the State Senate. She was unopposed in the Democratic primary, and went on to win the general election. She is running for re-election in 2020.
Ehlert currently sits on the following committees:

Personal life

Ehrlert lives in Cedar Rapids with her husband, Justin, and two sons. Before running for office, she worked in early childhood education and owned a related small business, Babies 2 Kids Learning Center, in Cedar Rapids for over ten years.