Jeff Edler

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Jeff Edler

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1976|08|17}}

| residence = State Center, Iowa

| spouse = Stephanie

| party = Republican

| death_place =

| death_date =

| birth_place = State Center, Iowa, U.S.

| successor =

| image = Jeff Edler.jpg

| predecessor = Steve Sodders

| term_end = January 1, 2025

| term_start = January 14, 2017

| district = 26th

| state_senate = Iowa

| constituency = District 26 - (2023-Present)
District 36 - (2017-2023)

| children = 5

| alma_mater = Iowa State University

| occupation = Farmer

}}

Jeff Edler (born August 17, 1976) is an Iowa politician who served as the State Senator from the 26th District. A Republican, he served in the Iowa Senate from the 2016 election, defeating Democratic incumbent Steve Sodders, to his retirement at the 2024 election.{{cite web|url=http://www.timesrepublican.com/news/todays-news/2016/11/edler-upsets-sodders-fisher-smith-re-elected/|title=Edler upsets Sodders; Fisher, Smith re-elected - News, Sports, Jobs - Times Republican|website=www.timesrepublican.com}}{{cite news |last1=Maharry |first1=Robert |title=Meet the Candidates 2024: Iowa Senate District 26 pt. 2 |url=https://www.timesrepublican.com/news/todays-news/2024/05/meet-the-candidates-2024-iowa-senate-district-26-pt-2/ |access-date=9 January 2025 |work=Times Republican |date=22 May 2024}} He is a resident of State Center, Iowa and is married to Stephanie with six children. Edler is a farmer and Consumers Energy Rural Electric Cooperative board president.{{cite web|url=http://content.timesrepublican.com/?p=598751.html|title=Edler seeks Senate District 36 seat - News, Sports, Jobs - Times Republican|website=content.timesrepublican.com}}

As of February 2020, Edler serves on the following committees: Local Government (Chair), Agriculture, Education, Human Resources, Veterans Affairs, and Ways and Means. He also serves on the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee (Vice Chair), as well as the International Relations Committee, the Children's Behavioral Health System State Board, Education Commission of the States, and the Mental Health and Disability Services Commission.{{Cite web|url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=88&personID=18076|title=State Senator|website=www.legis.iowa.gov|access-date=2020-02-03}}