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Polk County, Iowa

Iowa House District 30

Srinivas is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Polk County election filings.

About this race

Megan L. Srinivas (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 30; Megan L. Srinivas 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. Megan L. Srinivas is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Iowa ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Megan L. Srinivas, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Megan L. Srinivas

Megan L. Srinivas

DemocraticIncumbent

Biography

Srinivas is an infectious disease physician and public health policy researcher based in Des Moines, who also runs a small business consulting in public health and infectious disease, per the campaign site. Srinivas earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from Harvard University and a medical degree from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, and completed her residency at Johns Hopkins and an infectious disease fellowship at the University of North Carolina, per the campaign site. Srinivas serves on the Iowa Supreme Court's Access to Justice Commission and hosts the CDC and AMA infection prevention podcast 'Stories of Care', per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Iowa House District 30 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Iowa House District 30 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Megan L. Srinivas. Candidate information follows official Polk County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Iowa House District 30 election in Iowa?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Iowa are on the Iowa election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Megan L. Srinivas, full profileOfficial Iowa election office