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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Iowa Senate District 19

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Barb Kniff McCulla

Republican

In office now
State Representative, District 37
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State representative (House District 37, since 2023); small business owner

Barb Kniff McCulla currently serves as the State Representative for District 37 in the Iowa General Assembly; the Legislature's records list service beginning with the 90th General Assembly (2023).

Barb Kniff McCulla holds a B.A. from William Penn University and is a small business owner. She has represented House District 37 since 2023 and chairs the House Labor and Workforce Committee.

McCulla's committees

  • Economic Growth and Technology
  • Education
  • Labor and Workforce (Chair)
  • Local Government

Sources for McCulla

Zachary Mecham

Democratic

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Owner, Zach of All Trades Media; filmmaker and speaker

Zachary Mecham is an Iowa native who attended Drake University and has worked in communications and outreach for The Harkin Institute and Disability Rights Iowa. He built his own media business, Zach of All Trades Media, has won awards as a filmmaker and travels the Midwest as a speaker and entertainer.

Sources for Mecham

  • About (Zach Mecham campaign website, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

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