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2 candidates are tracked for Iowa Senate District 39 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Edward Bernie Hayes and Liz Bennett. Candidate information follows official Linn County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Edward Bernie Hayes (Republican), Liz Bennett (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa Senate District 39; Liz Bennett 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.
Edward Bernie Hayes, the Republican nominee for Iowa Senate District 39, is a retired Collins Aerospace systems engineer who has lived in Cedar Rapids for 44 years, according to The Gazette. He has been active with the Republican Party of Iowa's central committee and previously ran for the seat in 2022. 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 Edward Bernie Hayes.
Liz Bennett is the incumbent Democratic state senator for Iowa Senate District 39, according to the Iowa Legislature's official roster. 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 Liz Bennett.
