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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Iowa Senate District 17

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Samy El-Baroudi

Democratic

Work
Retired Des Moines Public Schools teacher (retired June 2026); teachers' union officer

Samy El-Baroudi began working with special needs students at North High School in 1995, taught 21 years at East High School and then taught at Scavo and Virtual Campus before retiring in 2026. He served as treasurer of the Des Moines Education Association from 2011 to 2026.

Sources for El-Baroudi

  • Meet Samy El-Baroudi (Samy El-Baroudi campaign website, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Ronald Langston

Republican

We haven't found a sourced summary for Ronald Langston yet.

Where we looked, Wednesday, October 14, 2026:

  • BallotReady candidate search (only a same-name person in another state found; not used)
  • iVoterGuide 2026 Iowa candidate pages (no work information listed)
  • campaign website (none found, or no occupation stated)
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That is where we have looked so far, not everywhere there is to look. If you know Ronald Langston's work or background, tell us — we'd rather print it than leave it blank.

Sources

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Candidate lists
As of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

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