Clayton County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Clayton County, Iowa

2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 1 Clayton County race, led by the Iowa House District 64 contest.

1 race on the November ballot · 2 candidates
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Iowa House District 64Jason Gearhart (R) · Brian Bruening (D)

Jason Gearhart Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Expanding buffer strips and groundwater monitoring to protect water quality
  • Supporting a diverse energy mix including wind, solar, gas, coal and nuclear
  • Opposing eminent domain to protect private property rights

Per the campaign site.

About Jason Gearhart
Jason Gearhart

Gearhart is the sitting Iowa House District 64 representative, previously serving on the Strawberry Point City Council and the Starmont School Board, per the campaign site. He served five years as a U.S. Army military police officer and investigator and was raised on a multi-generational farm in northeast Iowa, per the campaign site.

Brian Bruening Democratic

Brian Bruening is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 64 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Brian Bruening.

Jason Gearhart (Republican), Brian Bruening (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 64; Jason Gearhart 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 Clayton County, Iowa on November 3, 2026?

Clayton County sample ballot 2026: who is running for iowa house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.

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