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Roby Smith (born 1977) is an American businessman and politician from Iowa. He is currently serving as Treasurer of Iowa since 2023. He previously was elected to the Iowa Senate in 2010, and represented District 47. He headed the State Government Committee.He is a small business owner, and holds a Business degree from Concordia University. He is an Eagle Scout recipient, and supporter of the Boy Scouts of America. Prior to being elected to the state senate, he unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the Iowa House of Representatives in 2006.He defeated Michael Fitzgerald, a Democrat who had held the office of the Treasurer of Iowa since 1983.In the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries, Smith endorsed businessman Vivek Ramaswamy.