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Charlie Helmick

Charlie Helmick is the Republican candidate for Iowa House District 97 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Helmick, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and former law enforcement officer, is listed on the Iowa Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list as the Republican candidate for Iowa House District 97, per Iowa Secretary of State 2026 General Election Candidate List. Helmick had earlier announced a campaign for Iowa Senate District 49, but a March 2026 report found he was not on the Secretary of State's primary candidate list for that race, and the certified Republican nominee for Senate District 49 is Cynthia Mensendick, per Muscatine Journal / Quad City Times (qconline.com). No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Charlie Helmick.

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