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2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 45 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Austin Stubbs and Kendra Haug. Candidate information follows official Polk County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Austin Stubbs (Republican), Kendra Haug (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 45. Not on the November ballot: Brian K. Lohse, the sitting member per the 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.
Austin Stubbs is the Republican candidate for Iowa House District 45 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Stubbs is endorsed by Americans for Prosperity-Iowa, per Americans for Prosperity press release. 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 Austin Stubbs.
2026 priorities
- Opposes what he calls radical gender policies in schools, sports and public spaces, per Quad City Times
- Supports harsher penalties for those involved in human trafficking, per Americans for Prosperity press release
- Says he will work to lower taxes and reduce regulation, per Americans for Prosperity press release
Kendra Haug is a paralegal and foster and adoptive mother of four from Bondurant, according to her campaign site. She is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 45, serving Bondurant, Polk City and Mitchellville, facing Republican Austin Stubbs.
2026 priorities (per the kendraforiowa.com)
- Support for working families and cost of living
- Public education funding
- Health care and environmental protection
Source: candidate campaign site.
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