Draft:Adam Steen
American businessman and government administrator
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Adam Steen is an American businessman and government administrator who served as Director of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services (DAS). He has also been involved in business ventures and Republican political activity in Iowa.[1]
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| Submission declined on 22 January 2026 by Paul W (talk). This draft lacks inline citations. Wikipedia's verifiability policy requires that all content be supported by reliable sources. We require inline citations (footnotes) to show which source supports which specific statement.
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| Submission declined on 7 January 2026 by ChrysGalley (talk). This draft's references do not show that the person meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for people. The draft requires multiple published secondary sources that:
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Comment: "Just being an ... unelected candidate for political office does not guarantee notability" (per WP:NPOL). Draft does not include multiple references giving significant coverage (in-depth - more than passing mentions) about Steen in reliable independent secondary sources (required by WP:GNG) - it is reliant on a routine local news story, a sports stats page, a copy of a letter (a bit strange?!), a state PBS interview (may not be reliable per WP:INT) and Steen's own website (primary source). Paul W (talk) 18:37, 22 January 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: I have asked the submitter if they have a COI and have yet to receive a response. —pythoncoder (talk | contribs) 06:13, 10 January 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: At this stage it's not proven that the subject meets the notability critera. We have one primary source, one database, one interview and the article in the Iowa Capital Dispatch. The latter source is pretty good here, but we need more than one top dollar source. See WP:BASIC. It may be a case of WP:TOOSOON since further sources would seem inevitable. However not that campaigning in a local election isn't usually regarded as notable. ChrysGalley (talk) 08:41, 7 January 2026 (UTC)
Early life and career
Steen grew up in Indianola, Iowa. He attended college on a baseball scholarship and later pursued a professional baseball career.
Steen was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies organization in 2002 and played professional baseball before ending his athletic career.
Government service
Steen was appointed Director of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services[2] in January 2021[3], during the administration of Governor Kim Reynolds. He served for approximately five years and was confirmed twice by the Iowa Senate, including an unanimous vote.[1][4][5]
Political activity & Gubernatorial Race
Steen has been involved in Republican political activity in Iowa and has publicly discussed fiscal conservatism and property rights. Steen is a Republican candidate for Governor of Iowa in the 2026 election with his campaign officially launching in August 2025.[6][7][8][9]
Steen participated in a primary debate against other Republican primary candidates on January 27, 2026.[10]
On February 2, 2026, the Republican Party of Iowa hosted their annual straw poll in counties across the state that occurs alongside the Iowa Democratic Caucuses. Voters turned out to cast their silent ballot for their preferred GOP gubernatorial candidate. Steen finished the night as the frontrunner with roughly 40% of the vote.[11] These results fueled speculation of a potential contested Iowa GOP convention in June 2026 to determine the primary winner who will go on to represent the GOP in the general election.[12]
Personal life
Steen is married and has two children.[13]
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