Elections for the

Iowa House of Representatives The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly, the upper house being the Iowa Senate. There are 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state, formed ...

were held on November 8, 2022. This was the first election for the Iowa House using the new legislative maps that were enacted following the 2020 census. Republicans expanded their majority in the chamber after a number of their members were defeated in primaries.

Background

Jon Dunwell Jon Dunwell is an American politician serving as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 38th district. In October 2021, Dunwell was elected in a special election to succeed Wes Breckenridge. Dunwell's win on October 12, 2021, ...

picked up the 29th district for the

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in a special election.

Retirements

Democrats

*District 13: Chris Hall retired. *District 15: Charlie McConkey retired. *District 34: Bruce Hunter retired. *District 36: Marti Anderson retired. *District 41:

Jo Oldson Jo Oldson (born May 15, 1956) is the Iowa State Representative from the 41st District. A Democrat, she has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2003. Oldson was born and raised in Eagle Grove, Iowa and resides in Des Moines. She ...

retired. *District 42: Kristin Sunde retired. *District 52:

Todd Prichard Todd Prichard (born 1974) is a Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the 52nd district. Prichard was first elected in a January 22, 2013 special election. Prichard was considering running for governor in 2018, but ...

retired. *District 60: Dave Williams retired. *District 62:

Ras Smith RasTafari I. "Ras" Smith (born December 29, 1987) is an American politician from Iowa. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2017, as a legislator from District 62. Personal life, education, and early career RasTafari Smith w ...

retired. *District 65:

Liz Bennett Liz Bennett is an American politician, and a member of the Iowa Senate from the 39th District. She initially served in the Iowa House of Representatives for the 65th District after being elected in the 2014 elections. She is currently a member ...

retired to run for

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from District 39. *District 68:

Molly Donahue Molly Donahue is an American educator and politician serving as a member of the Iowa Senate from the 37th District. She previously served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 68th district from 2019 to 2023, when she was el ...

retired to run for

from District 37. *District 69:

Kirsten Running-Marquardt Kirsten Running-Marquardt (born July 6, 1977) is a Democratic Iowa State Representative, elected to represent the 33rd District in the Iowa House of Representatives since a special election in November 2009. She replaced Dick Taylor, who resig ...

retired. *District 85:

Christina Bohannan Christina Bohannan (born July 2, 1971) is an American politician, law professor, and former engineer who served as the Iowa State Representative for the 85th district from 2021 to 2023. Elected in 2020, she succeeded Vicki Lensing. Bohannan wa ...

retired to run for U. S. representative from

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. *District 86:

Mary Mascher Mary J. Mascher (born September 22, 1952) is an American politician who has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 1995. She received her BA and MA from the University of Iowa The University of Iowa (UI, U of I, UIowa, or simply ...

retired. *District 90:

Cindy Winckler Cindy Winckler (born May 27, 1950) is an American politician and member of the Iowa Senate for the 49th District. Previously, she served in the Iowa House of Representatives for the 90th District. She served in the Iowa House of Representative ...

retired to run for

from District 49. *District 98: Mary Wolfe retired.

Republicans

*District 8: Terry Baxter retired. *District 11: Gary Worthan retired. *District 16: Brent Siegrist was disqualified from renomination. *District 22: Jon Jacobsen retired. *District 24:

Cecil Dolecheck Cecil A. Dolecheck (born May 30, 1951) is the Iowa State Representative from the 24th District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 1997. Dolecheck was born, raised, and resides in Mount Ayr, Iowa. He attende ...

retired. *District 37: Mike Bousselot retired to run for

from District 21. *District 48:

Robert Bacon Robert Bacon (July 5, 1860 – May 29, 1919) was an American statesman and diplomat. He was also a leading banker and businessman who worked closely with Secretary of State Elihu Root, 1905-1909, and served as United States Secretary of Sta ...

retired. *District 63:

Sandy Salmon Sandy Salmon is an American politician, military veteran, and farm manager. Salmon is a Republican member of the Iowa Senate from District 29 and previously served on the Iowa House of Representatives as the Representative from District 63 from 2 ...

retired to run for

from District 29. *District 78: Jarad Klein retired. *District 80: Holly Brink retired. *District 81:

Cherielynn Westrich Cherielynn Westrich (born January 21, 1966) is an American politician from the state of Iowa. Westrich was born in Missouri in 1966. She resides in Ottumwa, Iowa. Career Prior to politics, Westrich had been involved in the music industry as a vo ...

retired to run for

from District 13. *District 88: David Kerr retired. *District 92:

Ross Paustian Ross Paustian (born March 3, 1956) is an American politician and a farmer from Iowa. Paustian is a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives for District 92 since 2015. Early life On March 3, 195 ...

retired. *District 95:

Charlie McClintock Charlie McClintock is an American politician serving as a member of the Iowa Senate for the 42nd district. Originally elected in November 2020 as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 95th district, he assumed that office on ...

retired to run for

from District 42.

Incumbents defeated

In primaries

Republicans

*District 5: Dennis Bush lost renomination to

Zach Dieken Zachary Dieken is an American politician. He currently represents District 5 in the Iowa House of Representatives The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly, the upper house being the Iowa Senate. There a ...

. *District 37: Jon Thorup lost renomination to Barb Kniff McCulla. *District 53: David Maxwell lost renomination to fellow incumbent Dean Fisher in a redistricting race. *District 66: Lee Hein lost renomination to fellow incumbent

Steve Bradley Steven James Bisson (December 10, 1975 – December 4, 2008) was an American professional wrestler who wrestled under the ring name Steve Bradley. He competed in various North American independent promotions as well as spending over three years ...

in a redistricting race. *District 87: Joe Mitchell lost renomination to fellow incumbent Jeff Shipley in a redistricting race. *District 88: Dustin Hite lost renomination to Helena Hayes.

In the general election

* District 2: Democrat

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lost to Republican Challenger Robert Henderson * District 42: Republican

Garrett Gobble Garrett Gobble (born May 2, 1995) is an American politician and educator who served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 38th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 11, 2021 and served until January ...

lost in a rematch against Democratic Challenger Heather Matson, who he had unseated in the previous election. * District 94: Democrat

Phyllis Thede Phyllis Thede (born February 23, 1954) is an American politician, representing the 93rd District in the Iowa House of Representatives as a member of the Iowa Democratic Party. With a background in community education and unions, she was first ele ...

lost to Republican challenger Mike Vondran. * District 99: Democrat Dennis Cohoon lost to Republican challenger Matthew Rinker. Source:

Predictions

Results summary

References

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