2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Iowa House District 72

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Matt Robinson

Democratic

Work: Building trades worker (Dubuque)

Matt Robinson grew up in Dubuque, graduated from Hempstead High School in 2011 and went directly into the building trades, working on schools, hospitals and residential roofing.

Sources for Robinson

My Story (Matt Robinson campaign website, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Jennifer Smith

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 72
Work: State representative; economics instructor at a Dubuque college

Jennifer Smith is the sitting State Representative for District 72 in the Iowa General Assembly; the Legislature's records list service beginning with the 91st General Assembly (2025).

Jennifer Smith earned a B.S. in mathematics and a master's in economics from Illinois State University and a Ph.D. from Northern Illinois University, and worked as an actuarial research analyst for an insurance company. She has lived in Dubuque since 2009, teaching economics at a local college.

Smith's committees

Local Government
Natural Resources
State Government (Vice Chair)

Sources for Smith

Jennifer Smith: official member information (Iowa Legislature, Public record)
Iowa General Assembly: current member roster (Iowa Legislature, Public record)
About (Jennifer Smith 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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