Rod Blum

Rod Blum
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Iowa's 1st district
In office
January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019
Preceded byBruce Braley
Succeeded byAbby Finkenauer
Personal details
BornRodney Leland Blum
(1955-04-26) April 26, 1955
Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
PartyRepublican
SpouseKaren Blum
Children5
EducationLoras College (BA)
University of Dubuque (MBA)

Rodney Leland Blum (/ˈblʌm/; born April 26, 1955) is an American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Iowa's 1st congressional district from 2015 to 2019.

A member of the Republican Party, Blum has described himself as a member of the Tea Party movement. He was first elected in 2014, succeeding Bruce Braley, who ran unsuccessfully for the Senate that same year. He then won a second term in 2016. In 2018, he lost reelection to Democrat Abby Finkenauer.

Blum briefly ran in the 2026 election for Iowa's 2nd congressional district, but ultimately withdrew from the race.

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