Iowa's 26th Senate district
| Type | District of the Upper House |
|---|---|
| Location |
|
Senator | Kara Warme |
Parent organization | Iowa General Assembly |
The 26th District of the Iowa Senate is located in central Iowa, and is currently composed of Marshall County and part of Story County following redistricting in 2021.[1]
Current elected officials
Kara Warme is the senator currently representing the 26th District.[2]
The area of the 26th District contains two Iowa House of Representatives districts:[3]
- The 51st District (represented by Dave Deyoe)
- The 52nd District (represented by Sue Cahill)
The district is also located in Iowa's 4th congressional district, which is represented by Randy Feenstra.[4]
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results[5] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 51–46% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 52–48% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 51–42% |
| Senate | Grassley 60–35% | |
| 2018 | Governor | Reynolds 51–47% |
| Attorney General | Miller 76–24% | |
| Secretary of State | Pate 54–43% | |
| Treasurer | Fitzgerald 57–41% | |
| Auditor | Mosiman 50–47% | |
| 2020 | President | Trump 54–44% |
| Senate | Ernst 52–44% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Grassley 58–41% |
| Governor | Reynolds 60–37% | |
| Attorney General | Bird 51–49% | |
| Secretary of State | Pate 64–36% | |
| Treasurer | Smith 51–49% | |
| Auditor | Halbur 51–49% | |
| 2024 | President | Trump 57–41% |
Past senators
The district has previously been represented by:[6][7]
- James D. Wells, 1983–1988
- Richard Running, 1989–1992
- Paul Pate, 1993–1994
- Mary Lundby, 1995–2002
- Steve Kettering, 2003–2012
- Mary Jo Wilhelm, 2013–2016
- Waylon Brown, 2017–2023
- Jeff Edler, 2023–2025
- Kara Warme, 2025–present
See also
References
- ^ "SENATE DISTRICT 26" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ Maharry, Robert; McAllister, Ruby. "Election 2024: Warme, Barker win big as Story County results finally come in". Times Republican. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ "Iowa House Districts" (PDF). Iowa Legislative Services Agency. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Iowa Congressional Districts" (PDF). Iowa Legislative Services Agency. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "IA 2022 State Senate". Dave's Redistricting. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ^ "Members of Iowa General Assemblies" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ Frank J. Stork and Cynthia A. Clingan (1980). "The Iowa General Assembly: Our Legislative Heritage 1846-1980" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved July 15, 2016.