Hancock County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Hancock County, Iowa

2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 1 Hancock County race, led by the Iowa House District 56 contest.

1 race on the November ballot · 2 candidates
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Iowa House District 56Mark I. Thompson (R) · Kyle Kruse (D)
Mark I. Thompson

Mark I. Thompson

RepublicanIncumbent

Mark I. Thompson is the Republican representative for Iowa House District 56, per the Iowa Legislature's website. Thompson serves on the Judiciary, Local Government and Veterans Affairs committees and vice chairs the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee, per the Iowa Legislature's website. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.

Kyle Kruse

Democratic

Kyle Kruse is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 56 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 21, 2026.

Mark I. Thompson (Republican), Kyle Kruse (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 56; Mark I. Thompson 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 Hancock County, Iowa on November 3, 2026?

Hancock 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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