Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Iowa House District 16

2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: David A. Sieck and Jack Goodman. Candidate information follows official Pottawattamie County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

David A. Sieck (Republican), Jack Goodman (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 16; David A. Sieck 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.

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. The sitting officeholder, David A. Sieck, is on the ballot.

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David A. Sieck

Republican Incumbent

Biography

David A. Sieck is the Republican candidate for Iowa House District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. David A. Sieck is a sitting member for the district, per the legis.iowa.gov legislator roster. Sieck is a founding board member of Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy and Western Iowa Energy, and previously served as president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association, per Civoren candidate profile / campaign coverage. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for David A. Sieck.

Jack Goodman

Democratic

Top priorities

Supports term limits for elected officials
Supports maintaining separation of church and state
Opposes corporate use of eminent domain

Per the Civoren candidate profile.

Biography

Jack Goodman is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Goodman, raised in Omaha, holds a bachelor's degree in English and previously worked five years as a hairstylist, per Civoren candidate profile. Goodman was unopposed for the 2026 Democratic nomination for Iowa House District 16, per Civoren candidate profile.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Iowa House District 16 in 2026?

When is the Iowa House District 16 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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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Pottawattamie County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

David A. Sieck, full profile Jack Goodman, full profile Official Iowa election office