Clayton County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Iowa House, with bios, priorities and campaign sites.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Clayton County's county, city and school board races, so they are not shown here. Your ballot may carry them. See the Iowa Secretary of State elections page.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressIowa House District 64Jason Gearhart (R) · Brian Bruening (D)
Jason Gearhart
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Expanding buffer strips and groundwater monitoring to protect water quality
- Supporting a diverse energy mix including wind, solar, gas, coal and nuclear
- Opposing eminent domain to protect private property rights
About Jason Gearhart
Gearhart is the sitting Iowa House District 64 representative, previously serving on the Strawberry Point City Council and the Starmont School Board, per the campaign site. He served five years as a U.S. Army military police officer and investigator and was raised on a multi-generational farm in northeast Iowa, per the campaign site.
Brian Bruening
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Protecting natural resources, clean water and air
- Adequately funding public schools
- Making health care more affordable and accessible
About Brian Bruening
Bruening is an Iowa native and a long-time small business owner in Elkader, per the campaign site. Bruening describes himself on the site as an advocate for improving education and health care in Iowa, per the campaign site.
Jason Gearhart (Republican), Brian Bruening (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 64; Jason Gearhart 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.
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Who is on the ballot in Clayton County, Iowa on November 3, 2026?
Clayton County sample ballot 2026: who is running for iowa house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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