2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 96 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mark Cisneros and Nick Salazar. Candidate information follows official Muscatine County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Mark Cisneros (Republican), Nick Salazar (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 96; Mark Cisneros 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, Mark Cisneros, is on the ballot.
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Mark Cisneros is the incumbent Republican state representative for Iowa House District 96, based in Muscatine, according to the Quad-City Times. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Mark Cisneros.
Nick Salazar is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 96 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 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Nick Salazar.
Who is running for Iowa House District 96 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 96 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mark Cisneros and Nick Salazar. Candidate information follows official Muscatine County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Iowa House District 96 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 Muscatine County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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