2 candidates are tracked for Iowa Senate District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dave Rowley and Rachel Gravert. Candidate information follows official Palo Alto County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Dave Rowley (Republican), Rachel Gravert (No Party) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa Senate District 5; Dave Rowley 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, Dave Rowley, is on the ballot.
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Per the campaign site.
Dave Rowley was born in Cedar Rapids and has lived in western Iowa for nearly 40 years, most recently in Spirit Lake, per his campaign site. He is the sitting state senator for Iowa Senate District 5, representing Dickinson, Clay, Emmet, Palo Alto, Winnebago and Kossuth counties, per the same source.
Rachel Gravert is the No Party candidate for Iowa Senate District 5 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.
Who is running for Iowa Senate District 5 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Iowa Senate District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dave Rowley and Rachel Gravert. Candidate information follows official Palo Alto County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Iowa Senate District 5 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 Palo Alto County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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