Butler County, Iowa

Iowa Senate District 29

2 candidates are tracked for Iowa Senate District 29 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sandy Salmon and Jim Vowels. Candidate information follows official Butler County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Sandy Salmon, is on the ballot.

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Sandy Salmon

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities

Support pro-life policies
Support economic growth
Support constitutional and fiscal conservative principles

Per the campaign site.

Biography

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.

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Jim Vowels

Democratic

Top priorities

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.

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Iowa Senate District 29 in 2026?

When is the Iowa Senate District 29 election in Iowa?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Iowa are on the Iowa election hub at theballotbrief.com.

How do I see my exact Butler County ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Butler County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Sandy Salmon, full profile Jim Vowels, full profile Official Iowa election office