Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Iowa House District 60

2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 60 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dani Ollenburg and Alexander Schmidt. Candidate information follows official Cerro Gordo County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Dani Ollenburg (Republican), Alexander Schmidt (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 60. Not on the November ballot: Jane Bloomingdale, the sitting member per the 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.

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Dani Ollenburg

Republican

Top priorities

Defending property rights against eminent domain
Supporting school choice among public, private and homeschool options
Supporting anti-abortion policies in the Legislature

Per the KTTC.

Biography

Dani Ollenburg is the Republican candidate for Iowa House District 60 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Ollenburg previously worked as a licensed health care provider before focusing on raising her three children and homeschooling, per KTTC. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Dani Ollenburg.

Alexander Schmidt

Democratic

Top priorities

Supporting rural Iowa communities
Living wages for workers
Affordable health care

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Alexander Schmidt is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 60 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Schmidt, of St. Ansgar, is a freelance journalist who previously worked at the St. Ansgar Enterprise Journal, the Mason City Globe Gazette and KAAL-TV, per Campaign site (schmidtforiahouse.com).

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Iowa House District 60 in 2026?

When is the Iowa House District 60 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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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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Candidate profiles

Dani Ollenburg, full profile Alexander Schmidt, full profile Official Iowa election office