2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Iowa House District 12

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

Candidates

Dustin Durbin

Democratic

Work
Volunteer services and community outreach coordinator, Crawford County Memorial Hospital; advertising sales, La Prensa

Dustin Durbin grew up in Ashland, Nebraska, earned an associate degree from Southeast Community College and has worked in banking and retail management. He coordinates volunteer services and community outreach at Crawford County Memorial Hospital and sells advertising for the La Prensa Hispanic newspaper.

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Steven Holt

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now
State Representative, District 12
Work
State representative (since 2015); small business owner (Denison); retired U.S. Marine Corps first sergeant

Steven Holt is the sitting State Representative for District 12 in the Iowa General Assembly; the Legislature's records list service beginning with the 86th General Assembly (2015).

Steven Holt served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1976 to 1996, retiring as a first sergeant, and has owned small businesses in Denison. He has served in the Iowa House since 2015 and chairs the House Judiciary Committee.

Holt's committees

  • Government Oversight
  • Higher Education
  • Judiciary (Chair)
  • Public Safety
  • Ways and Means

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