2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Thomas Jay Moore and Tripp Narup. Candidate information follows official Montgomery County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Thomas Jay Moore (Republican), Tripp Narup (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 18; Thomas Jay Moore 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, Thomas Jay Moore, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Thomas Jay Moore is the Republican representative for Iowa House District 18, serving a sixth term in the seat, per Western Iowa Today. Moore serves on the Economic Growth and Technology, Education, Health and Human Services and Labor and Workforce committees, per the Iowa Legislature's website. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Democratic
Tripp Narup is a Villisca City Council member who previously worked for a publishing company in St. Louis before moving to Clarinda in 1995 and later retiring in Villisca, per Western Iowa Today. Narup, who also sought the Iowa Senate in 2022 and this Iowa House seat in 2024, is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 18 in 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Who is running for Iowa House District 18 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Thomas Jay Moore and Tripp Narup. Candidate information follows official Montgomery County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Iowa House District 18 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.
How do I see my exact Montgomery County ballot?
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