Howard 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 Howard 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 63Michael R. Bergan (R) · Jeff Thurlow (D)
Michael R. Bergan
Michael R. Bergan is the Republican representative for Iowa House District 63 and chairs the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee, per the Iowa Legislature's website. Bergan also serves on the Early Childhood Iowa State Board and the investment board of the Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System, per the Iowa Legislature's website. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Jeff Thurlow
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Water quality
- Accessible and affordable healthcare in rural Iowa
- Public school funding
About Jeff Thurlow
Thurlow holds a Bachelor of Science in geology from the University of Iowa and has worked in underground gold mines in northern Nevada, on water run-off studies in northern Colorado, and with archaeologists across Iowa, per the campaign site. Thurlow was raised in Dubuque and has lived in Decorah since 1990, per the campaign site.
Michael R. Bergan (Republican), Jeff Thurlow (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 63; Michael R. Bergan 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 Howard County, Iowa on November 3, 2026?
Howard 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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