2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Iowa House District 87

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Thomas R. O'Donnell

Democratic

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Jeff Shipley

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 87
Work: State representative (since 2019)

Jeff Shipley is the sitting State Representative for District 87 in the Iowa General Assembly; the Legislature's records list service beginning with the 88th General Assembly (2019).

Jeff Shipley earned a political science degree from the University of Iowa in 2010 and has served in the Iowa House since 2019.

Shipley's committees

Education
Government Oversight (Vice Chair)
Higher Education (Vice Chair)
Judiciary

Sources for Shipley

Jeff Shipley: official member information (Iowa Legislature, Public record)
Iowa General Assembly: current member roster (Iowa Legislature, Public record)
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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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