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2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 41 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ryan Weldon and Molly Buck. Candidate information follows official Polk County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Ryan Weldon (Republican), Molly Buck (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 41; Ryan Weldon 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.
Republican · Incumbent
Ryan Weldon is a digital business development manager who served on the Ankeny School Board from 2019 to 2023, including as board president, according to the Des Moines Register. He has represented Iowa House District 41 since 2025. 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 Ryan Weldon.
Democratic
Molly Buck is a teacher with more than 30 years of experience as an educator who represented Iowa House District 41, in northern Ankeny, from January 2023 to January 2025, according to the Des Moines Register. She is seeking to reclaim the seat from Rep. Ryan Weldon.
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