Liz Bennett

{{Short description|American politician}}

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

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix =

| name = Liz Bennett

| honorific-suffix =

| image = Iowa State Representative Liz Bennett official portrait GA88.jpg

| state_senate = Iowa

| district = 39th

| term_start = January 9, 2023

| term_end =

| predecessor = Kevin Kinney

| successor =

| state_house1 = Iowa

| district1 = 65th

| term_start1 = January 11, 2015

| term_end1 = January 8, 2023

| predecessor1 = Tyler Olson

| successor1 = Shannon Lundgren

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|08|06}}

| birth_place =

| residence = Cedar Rapids, Iowa

| party = Democrat

| partner =

| website = https://lizbennett.com/

}}

Liz Bennett is an American politician, and a member of the Iowa Senate from the 39th District. She initially served in the Iowa House of Representatives for the 65th District after being elected in the 2014 elections.{{cite web |title=Iowa State Legislature |url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators |access-date=6 February 2023}}

[http://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/government/elections/house-65-rivals-view-role-of-state-government-differently-20161018 "House 65 rivals view role of state government differently"]. Cedar Rapids Gazette, October 18, 2016. She is currently a member of the Democratic Party.[http://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/bias-appears-to-be-gone-but-women-still-a-minority-in-government-20160103 "Bias appears to be gone, but women still a minority in government"]. Cedar Rapids Gazette, January 5, 2016.

She is the first out LGBT woman to serve in Iowa's state legislature.[http://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/politics/2017/01/12/iowa-lgbtq-activists-vow-they-wont-silenced/96497678/ "Iowa LGBTQ activists vow they won't be silenced"]. Iowa City Press-Citizen, January 12, 2017.{{Cite web |title=Liz Bennett wins Democratic primary for open seat in Senate District 39 |url=https://www.thegazette.com/campaigns-elections/liz-bennett-wins-democratic-primary-for-open-seat-in-senate-district-39/ |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=www.thegazette.com |language=en-US}}