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Decatur County, Iowa

Iowa House District 24

2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 24 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sam Wengryn and Sonya Hicks. Candidate information follows official Decatur County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Sam Wengryn (Republican), Sonya Hicks (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 24; Sam Wengryn 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, Sam Wengryn, is on the ballot.

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Sam Wengryn

Sam Wengryn

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Sam Wengryn is the Republican representative for Iowa House District 24, per the Iowa Legislature's website. Wengryn serves on the Environmental Protection, Local Government, Natural Resources and Public Safety committees, vice chairing Public Safety, per the Iowa Legislature's website. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.

Sonya Hicks

Democratic

Biography

Sonya Hicks grew up in Afton and holds botany and nursing degrees from Iowa State University, per the Osceola Sentinel-Tribune. Hicks has served on the Osceola City Council since 2024 and sits on the Clarke County Board of Health, per the Osceola Sentinel-Tribune, and is the Democratic nominee for Iowa House District 24 in 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Iowa House District 24 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 24 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sam Wengryn and Sonya Hicks. Candidate information follows official Decatur County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Iowa House District 24 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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Sam Wengryn, full profileSonya Hicks, full profileOfficial Iowa election office