2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 21 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brooke Boden and Spencer A Waugh. Candidate information follows official Marion County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Brooke Boden (Republican), Spencer A Waugh (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 21; Brooke Boden 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, Brooke Boden, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Brooke Boden is a lifelong resident of Warren County, a small business owner and a licensed insurance agent certified as a repairman through the Federal Aviation Administration, per her campaign site. She lives in Indianola with her husband and three children, per her campaign site. She represents Iowa House District 21 and is seeking re-election.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Spencer A. Waugh, the Democratic nominee for Iowa House District 21, has been a high school teacher and debate coach in Indianola since 1998 and serves as Director of Speech, Debate and Mock Trial and Associate Dean at Simpson College, according to his campaign site. He was named Indianola's 2008 Educator of the Year.
Who is running for Iowa House District 21 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 21 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brooke Boden and Spencer A Waugh. Candidate information follows official Marion County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Iowa House District 21 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 Marion County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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