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Iowa
Senate: GOP Majority
17D
33R
House: GOP Supermajority
33D
67R
Iowa is on the DLCC’s 2026 Target Map.
2026 is a historic opportunity to end Republicans’ stranglehold on power in Iowa. Republicans have used their power to pass an agenda, including a six-week abortion ban, that is wildly out of touch with Iowans. Democrats need to protect all 17 seats in the Iowa Senate and gain one seat in the Iowa House to keep the GOP out of a supermajority.Â
Democrats have the momentum in Iowa. In 2025 we flipped two Senate seats that Trump had won by double digits and DLCC Target Race candidate Catelin Drey broke Republicans’ Senate supermajority. With a competitive race for governor, the DLCC is working around the clock to elect Democratic state legislators to ensure an incoming Democratic governor has the power to veto the MAGA agenda.
Meet the DLCC’s Iowa Target Races
In 2026, the DLCC is designating 15 Target Races across the state – critical races that can put both chambers on a path to lasting Democratic power. We are investing early in the candidates and districts where the data shows Democrats can make the biggest gains. Learn more about the races we’re following below:
DLCC Target Races
Iowa HD-98
Andrew Fitzgerald
Iowa HD-81
Dan Gosa
Iowa HD-72
Matt Robinson
Iowa HD-59
Jacob Welper
Iowa HD-52
Mike Tupper
Iowa HD-46
Mandy Newton Rosenow
Iowa HD-43
Jill Alesch
Iowa HD-42
Amy Tagliareni
Iowa HD-41
Molly Buck
Iowa HD-28
Tom Walton
Iowa HD-01
Shawn Olorundami
Iowa SD-47
Nikhil Wagle
Iowa SD-41
Tom Wieck
Iowa SD-21
Heather Matson
Iowa SD-01
Catelin Drey
Iowa SD-35
Mike Zimmer
Iowa HD-40
Heather Sievers
DLCC Target Candidate Rep. Heather Matson is on our Top 10 Races List for July
Rep. Heather Matson is a public policy advocate, community leader, state legislator, and fundraising professional running to flip a seat in the Iowa Senate this November and break a Republican supermajority in the chamber.
Representative Jennifer Konfrst Speaking At A DLCC Press Conference on Building Power in Red States:
DLCC Board Member
Representative Jennifer Konfrst
Jennifer Konfrst is a tireless advocate for Iowans – and against GOP extremism – in the state legislature. She flipped an Iowa House seat blue in 2018 and was the first woman to be elected Democratic leader of the chamber in just her second term. Throughout her time in office, she has listened to her constituents about the issues that matter most to them and has been a strong champion for public education, health care, workers’ rights, affordable housing, and finding ways to support families.
Representative Konfrst was first elected to the DLCC Board in 2024.
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