2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bill Gustoff and Heather Sievers. Candidate information follows official Polk County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Bill Gustoff (Republican), Heather Sievers (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 40; Bill Gustoff 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, Bill Gustoff, is on the ballot.
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Bill Gustoff is the sitting Iowa House Representative for District 40, first elected in 2022, per his campaign site.
Heather Sievers is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Sievers, of Altoona, is a registered nurse and care navigation advocate for patients with complex medical and socioeconomic needs, per Iowa Public Radio / AOL. Sievers holds master's degrees in clinical nurse leadership from the University of Iowa and in counseling psychology from Naropa University, per Iowa Public Radio / AOL. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Heather Sievers.
Who is running for Iowa House District 40 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bill Gustoff and Heather Sievers. Candidate information follows official Polk County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Iowa House District 40 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 Polk County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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