2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Iowa Senate District 1

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Catelin Drey

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now: State Senator, District 1
Work: State senator (since 2025); digital marketing professional (Sioux City)

Catelin Drey is the sitting State Senator for District 1 in the Iowa General Assembly; the Legislature's records list service beginning with the 91st General Assembly (2025).

Catelin Drey moved to Sioux City to attend Morningside University and works in digital marketing. She founded the parent advocacy group Moms for Iowa and won Senate District 1 in a 2025 special election.

Drey's committees

Commerce
Health and Human Services
State Government
Technology
Transportation

Sources for Drey

Catelin Drey: official member information (Iowa Legislature, Public record)
Iowa General Assembly: current member roster (Iowa Legislature, Public record)
Senator Catelin Drey (Iowa Senate Democrats, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Catelin Drey (Wikipedia, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Christopher Prosch

Republican

Work: Owner of a media management company working with podcasters and radio and TV networks (Sioux City); former political staffer

Christopher Prosch worked for several years in politics for state parties and candidates before founding a media management firm that helps podcasters and broadcast networks grow audiences and secure sponsorships. He ran in the August 2025 special election for Senate District 1.

Sources for Prosch

About Christopher (Christopher Prosch 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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