2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Iowa House District 64

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Brian Bruening

Democratic

Work: Small business owner (Elkader)

Brian Bruening is an Iowa native and longtime small business owner in Elkader.

Sources for Bruening

Bruening for Iowa (Brian Bruening campaign website, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Jason Gearhart

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 64
Work: State representative (since 2024); environmental specialist, Iowa Department of Natural Resources; U.S. Army veteran

Jason Gearhart is the sitting State Representative for District 64 in the Iowa General Assembly; the Legislature's records list service beginning with the 91st General Assembly (2025).

Jason Gearhart served as an active-duty Army military police officer from 2004 to 2009 and worked in armed nuclear security at the Duane Arnold Energy Center from 2010 to 2021. He has worked as an environmental specialist for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources since 2021 and has been a state representative since 2024.

Gearhart's committees

Agriculture
Natural Resources
Public Safety
Veterans Affairs (Vice Chair)

Sources for Gearhart

Jason Gearhart: official member information (Iowa Legislature, Public record)
Iowa General Assembly: current member roster (Iowa Legislature, Public record)
Candidate profile: Jason Gearhart (iVoterGuide, 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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