2026 Iowa House of Representatives election
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The 2026 Iowa House of Representatives election will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside the Iowa Senate election and the other 2026 United States elections.[1] Voters will elect members of the Iowa House of Representatives in all 100 of the U.S. state of Iowa's legislative districts to serve a two-year term.[2]
Republicans
- District 3: Tom Jeneary is retiring.[3]
- District 5: Zach Dieken is retiring.[4]
- District 7: Mike Sexton retired to accept a federal appointment in the USDA.[5]
- District 11: Brian Best is retiring.[6]
- District 15: Matt Windschitl is retiring to run for U.S. Congress.[7]
- District 43: Eddie Andrews is retiring to run for governor.[8]
Democrats
- District 20: Josh Turek is retiring to run for the U.S. Senate.[9]
- District 32: Jennifer Konfrst is retiring to run for U.S. Congress.[10]
- District 33: Ruth Ann Gaines is retiring.[11]
- District 39: Rick Olson is retiring.[12]
- District 42: Heather Matson is retiring to run for Iowa Senate.[13]
- District 71: Lindsay James is retiring to run for U.S. Congress.[14]
- District 75: Bob Kressig is retiring.[15]
- District 98: Monica Kurth is retiring.[16]
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] | Likely R | January 22, 2026 |
District 1
Incumbent Democrat J. D. Scholten was initially running for US Senate against Joni Ernst, but dropped out endorsing fellow State Rep. Josh Turek.[18]
His intentions are unknown as to whether or not he is going to run for his seat again.
District 2
Incumbent Republican Robert Henderson is running for re-election.[19]
District 3
Incumbent Republican Tom Jeneary is retiring.[3]
District 5
Incumbent Republican Zach Dieken is retiring.[4]
District 6
Incumbent Republican Megan Jones will run for re-election.[20]
District 7
The incumbent Republican Mike Sexton resigned his seat to accept a federal appointment.[5][21] Rachel Burns announced her bid for this seat. [22] Wendy Larson won a December 2025 Special Election for this seat.
District 11
Incumbent Brian Best announced in January 2024, that this term would be his last and would not be running for re-election in 2026.[6] Craig Williams was elected to this seat in 2024.
District 13
Incumbent Republican Travis Sitzmann is running for re-election.[23]
District 15
Incumbent Republican Matt Windschitl is retiring to run for election to Iowa's 4th District in the US House, to replace Randy Feenstra who is running for governor.[7]
District 20
Incumbent Josh Turek is retiring to run for US Senate.[9]
District 21
Simpson College Associate Dean Spencer Waugh is running for this seat.[24] Incumbent Brooke Boden has not announced her intentions.
District 32
Incumbent Democrat Jennifer Konfrst is retiring to run for Iowa's 3rd congressional district in the US House, running against Zach Nunn.[10]
District 36
Incumbent Democrat Austin Baeth is running for re-election.[25]
District 39
Incumbent Democrat Rick Olson announced his retirement.[12] Former Democrat State Senator Nate Boulton announced he is running for this seat.[12]
District 43
Incumbent Republican Eddie Andrews is retiring to run for governor.[8]
District 47
Incumbent Republican Carter Nordman is running for re-election.[26]
District 51
Teresa Perin, a Marshalltown Highschool English teacher, is running for this seat as a Democrat.[27] Incumbent Republican Jane Bloomingdale has not announced her intentions.
District 54
Incumbent Republican Joshua Meggers is running for re-election.[28]
District 57
Speaker Pat Grassley announced he is running for re-election, instead of a gubernatorial bid.[29] Dr. Shawn Ellerbroek, Wartburg College professor of biochemistry, announced his bid for this seat as a Democrat.[30]
District 58
India May is running against incumbent Charley Thomson.[31] Thomson has not announced if he is running.
District 65
Incumbent Republican Shannon Lundgren is retiring to run for Iowa's 2nd congressional district in the US House.[32]
District 70
Central Dewitt Principal George Pickup is running for this house seat as a Democrat.[33] Incumbent Norlin Mommsen is running for re-election.[34]
District 71
Incumbent Democrat Lindsay James is retiring to run for Iowa's 2nd congressional district.[14]
District 75
Incumbent Democrat Bob Kressig is retiring.[15]
District 81
The incumbent, Democrat Daniel Gosa, has not announced his intentions. Republican Dillon Fillion has announced his candidacy for this seat.[35] House Majority Leader Bobby Kaufmann has endorsed him as well.[35]
District 88
Gerald D. Hill, convicted sex offender, is running as a Republican.[36] Incumbent Republican Helena Hayes has not announced whether or not she is running.
District 90
Incumbent Democrat Adam Zabner is running for re-election.[37]
District 94
Incumbent Democrat Mike Vondran is running for re-election.[38]