Axne, Cindy, 1965-

Cynthia Lynne Axne (née Wadle; born April 20, 1965) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served as the U.S. Representative from Iowa's 3rd congressional district since 2019.

Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and raised in Des Moines, Iowa, she graduated from Valley High School before earning a B.A. from the University of Iowa and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University. After graduating from college, Axne worked in leadership development and strategic planning for the Tribune Company in Chicago. From 2005 through 2014, she worked in Iowa state government on service delivery in over 20 state agencies in the executive branch. During the 2018 elections, Axne ran for the United States House of Representatives in Iowa's 3rd congressional district, defeating incumbent Republican David Young.

Axne took office amidst the 2018–2019 United States federal government shutdown and requested that her pay be withheld until the shutdown ended. On January 30, 2019, Axne co-sponsored a bill to prevent future federal government shutdowns from happening; the bill was titled Shutdown to End All Shutdowns (SEAS) Act. Axne is currently serving on the United States House Committee on Agriculture. She is a member of the centrist New Democrat Coalition.