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Polk County, Iowa

Iowa House District 45

2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 45 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Austin Stubbs and Kendra Haug. Candidate information follows official Polk County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Austin Stubbs (Republican), Kendra Haug (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 45. Not on the November ballot: Brian K. Lohse, the sitting member per the 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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot.

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Austin Stubbs

Republican

Top priorities

  • Opposes what he calls radical gender policies in schools, sports and public spaces
  • Supports harsher penalties for those involved in human trafficking
  • Says he will work to lower taxes and reduce regulation

Per Quad City Times.

Biography

Austin Stubbs is a Republican candidate for Iowa House District 45 who grew up on a farm in Runnells, Iowa and later coached football professionally in Europe and at the high school level in Iowa, per his campaign site. He serves on the Network Against Human Trafficking Board of Directors, per his campaign site.

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Kendra Haug

Democratic

Top priorities

  • Support for working families and cost of living
  • Public education funding
  • Health care and environmental protection

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Haug is a paralegal and a foster and adoptive parent of four children, per the campaign site. She was born in Minnesota and raised in northeast Iowa, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Iowa House District 45 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 45 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Austin Stubbs and Kendra Haug. Candidate information follows official Polk County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Iowa House District 45 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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