2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Steven Holt and Dustin Durbin. Candidate information follows official Crawford County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Steven Holt (Republican), Dustin Durbin (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 12; Steven Holt 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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Steven Holt, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Steven Holt is the Republican representative for Iowa House District 12 and chairs the Judiciary committee, per the Iowa Legislature's website. Holt also serves on the Government Oversight, Higher Education, Public Safety and Ways and Means committees, per the Iowa Legislature's website. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Democratic
Dustin Durbin is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Durbin grew up in Ashland, Nebraska and now lives with his partner on an acreage outside Dow City, Iowa, per the campaign site. Durbin grew up in Ashland, Nebraska and now lives with his partner on an acreage outside Dow City, Iowa, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Iowa House District 12 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Steven Holt and Dustin Durbin. Candidate information follows official Crawford County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Iowa House District 12 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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