2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Iowa House District 59

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Christian Hermanson

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 59
Work: State representative; retired U.S. Air Force chief master sergeant; former police officer

Christian Hermanson is the sitting State Representative for District 59 in the Iowa General Assembly; the Legislature's records list service beginning with the 91st General Assembly (2025).

Christian Hermanson retired from the U.S. Air Force as a chief master sergeant after 29 years of service and has also worked as a police officer. He is a fifth-generation Iowan raised on a North Iowa farm.

Hermanson's committees

Natural Resources
Public Safety
Veterans Affairs
Ways and Means (Vice Chair)

Sources for Hermanson

Christian Hermanson: official member information (Iowa Legislature, Public record)
Iowa General Assembly: current member roster (Iowa Legislature, Public record)
A Lifetime of Service (Christian Hermanson campaign website, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Jacob Welper

Democratic

Work: Band director (5th grade and high school), public schools; Iowa National Guard member

Jacob Welper is a public school teacher and band director and serves in the Iowa National Guard.

Sources for Welper

Candidate profile: Jacob Welper (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Welper for Iowa (Jacob Welper 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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