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2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 47 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Carter F. Nordman and Chris New. Candidate information follows official Guthrie County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Carter F. Nordman (Republican), Chris New (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 47; Carter F. Nordman 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.
Carter F. Nordman is the Republican candidate for Iowa House District 47 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Carter F. Nordman is a sitting member for the district, per the legis.iowa.gov legislator roster.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Says he helped pass the largest tax cut in Iowa history
- Supports eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Iowa's regent universities
- Supports maintaining separate school sports competition by sex
Source: candidate campaign site.
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Chris New is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 47 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. 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 Chris New.
