Bremer County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
6 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Bremer County races, led by the Iowa Senate District 29 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Bremer County is split across 2 Iowa House districts.
Find your districts by addressIowa House: 2 districtsDistricts 57, 58
Iowa House District 57Pat Grassley (R) · Shawn Ellerbroek (D)
Pat Grassley Republican Incumbent
Pat Grassley is the Republican representative for Iowa House District 57 and has served as Iowa House Speaker since 2020, per The Gazette. Grassley, a farmer from New Hartford, was first elected in 2006 and chairs the Legislative Council, the Service Committee and the Studies Committee, per The Gazette and the Iowa Legislature's website. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Shawn Ellerbroek Democratic
- Address nitrate and PFAS contamination in Iowa waterways and establish a comprehensive state water plan
- Work to lower Iowa's cancer rates through environmental protection and prevention initiatives
- Balance the state budget and fully fund public schools
Per the campaign site.
About Shawn Ellerbroek
Shawn Ellerbroek is a biochemistry professor with more than two decades of academic experience and a background in cancer research, per Ellerbroek's campaign site. Ellerbroek, who was born in Cherokee and has served as president of the Waverly-Shell Rock School Board, is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 57 in 2026.
Pat Grassley (Republican), Shawn Ellerbroek (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 57; Pat Grassley is the sitting member, per the legis.iowa.gov legislator roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 2 primary; No Party candidates qualify by nominating petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list, as read September 11, 2026. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageIowa House District 58Charley Thomson (R) · India May (D)
Charley Thomson Republican Incumbent
- Promoting economic development and reducing regulatory barriers for rural businesses
- Limiting government overreach and defending constitutional rights
- Expanding educational choice
Per the campaign site.
About Charley Thomson
Charley Thomson is the sitting Iowa House Representative for District 58, based in Charles City, and a lawyer and businessman with more than 35 years in the private sector, per his campaign site.
India May Democratic
- Work to prevent cancer and reduce the state's cancer rates
- Clean up drinking water
- Ensure timely and affordable health care for all residents
Per the campaign site.
About India May
May is a registered nurse and works as a death investigator in Chickasaw County, per the campaign site.
Charley Thomson (Republican), India May (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 58; Charley Thomson is the sitting member, per the legis.iowa.gov legislator roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 2 primary; No Party candidates qualify by nominating petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list, as read September 11, 2026. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageIowa Senate District 29Sandy Salmon (R) · Jim Vowels (D)
Sandy Salmon Republican Incumbent
- Support pro-life policies
- Support economic growth
- Support constitutional and fiscal conservative principles
Per the campaign site.
About Sandy Salmon
Sandy Salmon grew up on her family's farm near Kingsley, Iowa and graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 1977 with a degree in business management, per her campaign site. She was commissioned an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving from 1977 to 1980, before later working preparing taxes and raising her family, per the same source.
Jim Vowels Democratic
- Restore Iowa's education system to national prominence
- Address the consolidation of farmland ownership and support stewardship programs for farmers and communities
- Support rural Iowa's schools and small towns through collaborative problem solving
Per the campaign site.
About Jim Vowels
Jim Vowels is a longtime Waverly-Shell Rock band director, per Vowels's campaign site. Vowels is the Democratic candidate for Iowa Senate District 29 in 2026, running against incumbent Sandy Salmon.
Sandy Salmon (Republican), Jim Vowels (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa Senate District 29; Sandy Salmon is the sitting member, per the legis.iowa.gov legislator roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 2 primary; No Party candidates qualify by nominating petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list, as read September 11, 2026. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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Who is on the ballot in Bremer County, Iowa on November 3, 2026?
Bremer County sample ballot 2026: see where the iowa senate and iowa house candidates stand on schools, growth and jobs. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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