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Iowa House District 59

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

Christian A. Hermanson R

Won the November 3, 2026 election

Takes office in January 2027

2026

General electionNovember 3, 2026

Jacob Welper DWinner6,79452.7%
Christian Hermanson RIncumbent6,09747.3%

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Republican primaryJune 2, 2026

Christian Hermanson RIncumbentWinner1,17078.1%
Rugby Sliger R32221.5%

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Democratic primaryJune 2, 2026

Jacob Welper DUnopposed1,55799.9%

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2024

General electionNovember 5, 2024

Christian Hermanson RWinner8,06951.1%
Jeremy True D7,69848.8%

2022

General electionNovember 8, 2022

Sharon Sue Steckman DIncumbentWinner6,32953.1%
Doug Campbell R5,58946.9%

2020

General electionNovember 3, 2020

Bob Kressig DIncumbentUnopposed11,60697.2%

2018

General electionNovember 6, 2018

Bob Kressig DUnopposed10,43196.4%

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.