Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Iowa House District 59

2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 59 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Christian Hermanson and Jacob Welper. Candidate information follows official Cerro Gordo County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Christian Hermanson (Republican), Jacob Welper (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 59; Christian Hermanson 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, Christian Hermanson, is on the ballot.

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Christian Hermanson

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities

Supports tax reform and economic development for rural communities
Supports better access to healthcare in North Iowa

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Christian Hermanson is a retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant with 29 years of military service who also worked as a police officer, per his campaign site. A fifth-generation Iowan raised on a North Iowa family farm, he represents Iowa House District 59, per his campaign site. He is seeking re-election to that seat.

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Jacob Welper

Democratic

Top priorities

Supports public funding for public education
Supports affordable healthcare and continued funding for Iowa hospitals
Supports family farms and opposes eminent domain for private companies

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Jacob Welper is a graduate of Iowa State University's Music Education program who taught band and coached cross country for six years at a rural Northwest Iowa school, per his campaign site. He has served in the Iowa National Guard for 11 years and substitute teaches at area schools, per his campaign site. He is running for Iowa House District 59.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Iowa House District 59 in 2026?

When is the Iowa House District 59 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.

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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Cerro Gordo County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors, District 2 Cerro Gordo County Treasurer Cerro Gordo County Recorder See all 6 Cerro Gordo County races

Candidate profiles

Christian Hermanson, full profile Jacob Welper, full profile Official Iowa election office