2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 46 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dan Gehlbach and Mandy Newton Rosenow. Candidate information follows official Dallas County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Dan Gehlbach (Republican), Mandy Newton Rosenow (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 46; Dan Gehlbach 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, Dan Gehlbach, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Dan Gehlbach is the sitting Iowa House Representative for District 46 and chairs the House Education Appropriations Subcommittee, per his campaign site.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Mandy Newton Rosenow, the Democratic nominee for Iowa House District 46, is a physician assistant with more than 20 years in health care, including community medicine, primary care, emergency medicine and neurology, according to the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee. She earned her physician assistant degree from Des Moines University.
Who is running for Iowa House District 46 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 46 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dan Gehlbach and Mandy Newton Rosenow. Candidate information follows official Dallas County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Iowa House District 46 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 Dallas County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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