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Muscatine County, Iowa

Iowa House District 96

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2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 96 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mark Cisneros and Nick Salazar. Candidate information follows official Muscatine County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Mark Cisneros (Republican), Nick Salazar (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 96; Mark Cisneros 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.

Mark Cisneros

Mark Cisneros

Republican · Incumbent

Mark Cisneros is the incumbent Republican state representative for Iowa House District 96, based in Muscatine, according to the Quad-City Times. 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 Mark Cisneros.

Nick Salazar

Democratic

Nick Salazar is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 96 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 Nick Salazar.

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Candidate roster from official Muscatine County Supervisor of Elections filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
Cross-check with the official Iowa election office, or see the full Muscatine County sample ballot and your exact ballot by address.