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Iowa House District 45

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

Brian K. Lohse R

Won the November 3, 2026 election

Austin Stubbs R

Takes office in January 2027

2026

General electionNovember 3, 2026

Austin Stubbs RWinner10,20557.6%
Kendra Haug D7,47242.2%

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Republican primaryJune 2, 2026

Austin Stubbs RWinner2,81875.4%
Brian K. Lohse RIncumbent91424.5%

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Democratic primaryJune 2, 2026

Kendra Haug DUnopposed1,74499.3%

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2024

General electionNovember 5, 2024

Brian K. Lohse RIncumbentWinner12,82764.6%
Anthony W. Thompson D6,99835.2%

2022

General electionNovember 8, 2022

Brian K. Lohse RIncumbentUnopposed11,53396.3%

2020

General electionNovember 3, 2020

Beth Wessel-Kroeschell DIncumbentWinner11,39973.0%
Eric Cooper L4,11626.3%

2018

General electionNovember 6, 2018

Beth Wessel-Kroeschell DWinner9,60768.8%
Ben Brown R4,34231.1%

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.