2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Iowa Senate District 21

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

Candidates

John Hollinrake

Republican

Work
Deputy state director for U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst; founder, Hollinrake Properties (real estate development, Des Moines area)

John Hollinrake graduated from Ankeny Centennial High School and George Mason University and is pursuing an MBA at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He founded Hollinrake Properties and works as deputy state director for U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst.

Sources for Hollinrake

  • About (John Hollinrake campaign website, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Heather Matson

Democratic

In office now
State Representative, District 42
Work
State representative (third term); nonprofit development professional and public policy advocate (Ankeny)

Heather Matson currently serves as the State Representative for District 42 in the Iowa General Assembly; the Legislature's records list service beginning with the 88th General Assembly (2019).

Heather Matson holds a B.A. in government from Western New England College and an M.A. in legislative affairs from George Washington University, and has worked for more than 25 years as a public policy advocate, community leader and development professional. She is in her third term in the Iowa House, where she served four years as an assistant Democratic leader.

Matson's committees

  • Administration and Rules
  • Appropriations
  • Economic Growth and Technology
  • Education
  • Higher Education

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