2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Iowa House District 54

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Joshua Meggers

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 54
Work: State representative (since 2023); Iowa State Patrol trooper

Joshua Meggers is the sitting State Representative for District 54 in the Iowa General Assembly; the Legislature's records list service beginning with the 90th General Assembly (2023).

Joshua Meggers earned a criminology degree from Upper Iowa University, served with the Belle Plaine Police Department and has been an Iowa State Patrol trooper since 2005. He has represented House District 54 since 2023.

Meggers's committees

Agriculture
Labor and Workforce (Vice Chair)
Public Safety
Transportation
Ways and Means

Sources for Meggers

Joshua Meggers: official member information (Iowa Legislature, Public record)
Iowa General Assembly: current member roster (Iowa Legislature, Public record)
Joshua Meggers (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts summarized))

Leila Ann Staton

Democratic

Work: Advocate on child sexual assault and women's health care issues

Leila Ann Staton is a 22-year-old advocate on child sexual assault and women's health care issues running for Iowa House District 54.

Sources for Staton

Leila Staton for Iowa House (Leila Staton campaign website, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Sources

Candidate list and race details

Candidate List, November 3, 2026 General Election (last updated Aug. 19, 2026) (Iowa Secretary of State, Public record)

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