{{Short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = | image = Member of the Iowa House of Representatives Ryan Weldon.jpg | image_size = | state_house = Iowa | district = 41st | term_start = January 13, 2025 | term_end = | predecessor = Molly Buck | successor = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican | spouse = | profession = | children = | website = {{URL|https://www.voteryanweldon.com/}} | alma_mater = }} '''Ryan Weldon''' is an American politician.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ryan Weldon |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Ryan_Weldon |access-date=2025-08-23 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref> He serves as a Republican member for the 41st district in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2025.
== Career == Weldon is a digital business development manager and former Ankeny School Board president.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Higgins |first=Chris |title=Meet the candidates running for Iowa House District 41 in Ankeny |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/09/16/candidates-running-for-iowa-house-district-41-in-ankeny-molly-buck-ryan-weldon/74789819007/ |access-date=2025-08-23 |website=The Des Moines Register |language=en-US}}</ref> In February 2024, he announced his run for state representative.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gruber-Miller |first=Stephen |title=Former Ankeny School Board President Ryan Weldon running for Iowa House against Molly Buck |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/02/26/former-ankeny-school-board-president-ryan-weldon-running-for-iowa-house-district-41-molly-buck/72748768007/ |access-date=2026-05-10 |website=The Des Moines Register |language=en-US}}</ref>
Weldon was elected in the 2024 Iowa House of Representatives election, defeating Molly Buck.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-06 |title=Republican Ryan Weldon beats incumbent in Iowa House District 41 in northern Ankeny |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/incumbent-rep-molly-buck-republican-120827753.html |access-date=2026-05-10 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-US}}</ref> Weldon is running for re-election in the 2026 Iowa House of Representatives election.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Sabine |title=Republican Ryan Weldon beats incumbent in Iowa House District 41 in northern Ankeny |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/11/05/rep-molly-buck-ryan-weldon-vie-for-iowa-house-district-41-in-ankeny-2024-election/75721775007/ |access-date=2026-05-10 |website=The Des Moines Register |language=en-US}}</ref>
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== External links ==
* [https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=91&personID=37382 Ryan Weldon] at the Iowa State Legislature
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