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Iowa House District 40

Every race for this seat since 2018.

District lines were redrawn after the 2020 census. Races before 2022 used the old legislative map, so the same number covered a different area.

Serves now

Won the November 3, 2026 election

Heather Sievers D

Takes office in January 2027

2026

General electionNovember 3, 2026

Heather Sievers DWinner8,14454.3%
Bill Gustoff RIncumbent6,83045.5%

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Republican primaryJune 2, 2026

Bill Gustoff RIncumbentUnopposed1,73298.8%

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Democratic primaryJune 2, 2026

Heather Sievers DUnopposed1,94199.7%

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2024

General electionNovember 5, 2024

Bill Gustoff RIncumbentWinner8,72050.9%
Heather Sievers D8,40249.0%

2022

General electionNovember 8, 2022

Bill Gustoff RWinner6,30049.8%
Mackenzie Bills D5,87946.5%
Jeni Kadel L4693.7%

2020

General electionNovember 3, 2020

John Forbes DIncumbentWinner10,58959.7%
Jon Coen R7,10840.1%

Republican primaryJune 2, 2020

Jon Coen RWinner98160.8%
Eric S. South R61738.2%

2018

General electionNovember 6, 2018

John Forbes DUnopposed11,56596.8%

Races and results: civicAPI and the Iowa Secretary of State. State campaign finance: summary totals from reports filed with the Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board. Federal: the Federal Election Commission.