Christian Hermanson (Republican), Jacob Welper (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 59; Christian Hermanson is the sitting member, per the legis.iowa.gov legislator roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 2 primary; No Party candidates qualify by nominating petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list, as read September 11, 2026. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Christian Hermanson · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Christian Hermanson is the Republican candidate for Iowa House District 59 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Christian Hermanson is a sitting member for the district, per the legis.iowa.gov legislator roster. Hermanson has represented Iowa House District 59 since 2025 after 29 years of service in the United States Air Force, retiring at the rank of chief master sergeant, per Globe Gazette (kaaltv.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 Christian Hermanson.
Jacob Welper is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 59 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Welper is a public school educator and Cerro Gordo County native from Clear Lake, per Globe Gazette / Clear Lake Mirror Reporter. 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 Jacob Welper.
Dani Ollenburg (Republican), Alexander Schmidt (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 60. Not on the November ballot: Jane Bloomingdale, the sitting member per the roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 2 primary; No Party candidates qualify by nominating petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list, as read September 11, 2026. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Dani Ollenburg · Republican▾
Dani Ollenburg is the Republican candidate for Iowa House District 60 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Ollenburg previously worked as a licensed health care provider before focusing on raising her three children and homeschooling, per KTTC. 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 Dani Ollenburg.
Priorities: Defending property rights against eminent domain · Supporting school choice among public, private and homeschool options · Supporting anti-abortion policies in the Legislature (per the KTTC)
Alexander Schmidt is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 60 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Schmidt, of St. Ansgar, is a freelance journalist who previously worked at the St. Ansgar Enterprise Journal, the Mason City Globe Gazette and KAAL-TV, per Campaign site (schmidtforiahouse.com).
Priorities: Supporting rural Iowa communities · Living wages for workers · Affordable health care (per the campaign site)
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