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Iowa House District 42

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

Heather Matson D

Won the November 3, 2026 election

Amy Tagliareni D

Takes office in January 2027

2026

General electionNovember 3, 2026

Amy Tagliareni DWinner8,76855.1%
Heather Stephenson R7,13744.8%

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Republican primaryJune 2, 2026

Heather Stephenson RUnopposed1,86399.4%

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Democratic primaryJune 2, 2026

Amy Tagliareni DUnopposed1,98099.9%

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2024

General electionNovember 5, 2024

Heather Matson DIncumbentWinner9,10850.3%
Heather Stephenson R8,95949.5%

2022

General electionNovember 8, 2022

Heather Matson DWinner6,99150.0%
Garrett Gobble RIncumbent6,96849.8%

Republican primaryJune 7, 2022

Garrett Gobble RIncumbentUnopposed1,56999.4%

Democratic primaryJune 7, 2022

Heather Matson DUnopposed1,77699.7%

2020

General electionNovember 3, 2020

Kristin Sunde DIncumbentWinner10,10256.0%
Aaron Sewell R7,89643.8%

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Republican primaryJune 2, 2020

Aaron Sewell RWinner1,01660.7%
Jacqueline Riekena R64638.6%

2018

General electionNovember 6, 2018

Kristin Sunde DWinner8,34653.8%
Peter Cownie R7,15546.1%

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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.