2 candidates are tracked for Iowa Senate District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ronald Langston and Samy El-Baroudi. Candidate information follows official Polk County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Ronald Langston (Republican), Samy El-Baroudi (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa Senate District 17. Not on the November ballot: Izaah Knox, 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.
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Top priorities
Per the campaign site.
Ronald Langston has decades of experience at the state and local levels of government and in the public, private and nonprofit sectors, according to his campaign site. He is the Republican candidate for the open Iowa Senate District 17 seat, which covers areas north of the Des Moines River in Des Moines.
Top priorities
Per the campaign site.
El-Baroudi is a third generation educator and union leader living in Des Moines, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Iowa Senate District 17 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Iowa Senate District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ronald Langston and Samy El-Baroudi. Candidate information follows official Polk County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Iowa Senate District 17 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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