2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Iowa House District 57

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Shawn Ellerbroek

Democratic

Work: Biochemistry professor (more than 20 years)

Shawn Ellerbroek has taught biochemistry at the college level for more than two decades.

Sources for Ellerbroek

Meet Shawn Ellerbroek (Shawn Ellerbroek campaign website, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Pat Grassley

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 57
Work: Speaker of the Iowa House (since 2020); farmer

Pat Grassley is the sitting State Representative for District 57 in the Iowa General Assembly; the Legislature's records list service beginning with the 82nd General Assembly (2007).

Pat Grassley earned an agribusiness degree from Hawkeye Community College in 2004 and farms with his family. He has served in the Iowa House since 2007 and as Speaker since 2020.

Grassley's committees

Administration and Rules

Sources for Grassley

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

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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