Tama County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Iowa Senate and Iowa House and more, and where they stand on the budget and agriculture.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Tama County's county, city and school board races, so they are not shown here. Your ballot may carry them. See the Iowa Secretary of State elections page.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Tama County is split across 2 Iowa House districts.
Find your districts by addressIowa House: 2 districtsDistricts 53, 76
Iowa House District 53Dean Fisher (R) · Berleen Wobeter (D)
Dean Fisher
Dean Fisher is the Republican representative for Iowa House District 53, representing the seat since 2013, per the Times Republican. Fisher chairs the Environmental Protection committee and serves on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Public Safety, per the Iowa Legislature's website. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Berleen Wobeter
Berleen Wobeter is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 53 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Dean Fisher (Republican), Berleen Wobeter (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 53; Dean Fisher 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.
Full race pageIowa House District 76Matt Reisetter (R) · Calvin Horn (D)
Matt Reisetter
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lower taxes and lower costs
- Controlling government spending
- Protecting agriculture and private property rights
About Matt Reisetter
Reisetter is a small business owner and Hudson City Council member, and a high school head basketball coach, per the campaign site. Reisetter directs the Cedar Falls Bible Conference, per the campaign site.
Calvin Horn
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Water quality solutions developed with landowners and farmers
- Transparent, accountable government spending
- Support for public education funding
About Calvin Horn
Calvin Horn is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 76 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Horn is the Democratic candidate for the open Iowa House District 76 seat, which Republican Rep. Derek Wulf is vacating to run for lieutenant governor, per Iowa Capital Dispatch / The Gazette.
Matt Reisetter (Republican), Calvin Horn (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 76. Not on the November ballot: Derek Wulf, 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.
Full race pageIowa Senate District 27Annette Sweeney (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Annette Sweeney
Annette Sweeney currently represents Iowa Senate District 27 in the Iowa Legislature and is seeking reelection in 2026, according to the Legislature's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Annette Sweeney.
Annette Sweeney (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Iowa Senate District 27; Annette Sweeney 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. Annette Sweeney 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.
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Who is on the ballot in Tama County, Iowa on November 3, 2026?
Tama County sample ballot 2026: who is running for iowa house and iowa senate, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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