Dieken graduated from George-Little Rock Senior High School,[3] and received a bachelor's degree in sociology and criminal justice from Northwestern College in 2012.[4] Prior to being elected to the Iowa House of Representatives, he worked as a state patrol trooper and a substitute teacher.[5]
Dieken lives in Granville, Iowa.[6] He and his wife Megan[7] have one son.[4]
Political career
Dieken announced his intention to run in the Republican primary to represent the newly created fifth district of the Iowa House of Representatives on November 15, 2021.[4] He ran as a strong conservative, emphasizing his support for a private school voucher program which incumbent Dennis Bush opposed.[8] Dieken received an endorsement from Governor Kim Reynolds,[9] and won the June 7, 2022 primary with 55.8% of the vote, beating Bush and Tom Kuiper.[8]
Dieken ran unopposed in the November 8, 2022 general election[10] and took office January 9, 2023.[11] He serves as vice chair of the Environmental Protection committee and as a member of the Agriculture and Public Safety committees.[1]
Since taking office, Dieken has sponsored bills to increase requirements for CO2 pipeline expansions[12] and to amend the Iowa constitution to forbid same-sex marriage.[13][14]