2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Keith Jones and Eric Armstrong. Candidate information follows official Pottawattamie County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Keith Jones (Republican), Eric Armstrong (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 20. Not on the November ballot: Josh Turek, 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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Keith Jones, the Republican nominee for Iowa House District 20, is a former Council Bluffs police lieutenant who now serves as a Pottawattamie County Supervisor, according to the Daily Nonpareil and county records. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Keith Jones.
Ballot status: Eric Armstrong announced on his campaign site on September 7, 2026 that he was ending his campaign for Iowa House District 20 for personal health reasons; his name remains on the Iowa Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list, so it still appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Armstrong is the Democratic nominee for the seat, per the Secretary of State's list.
Who is running for Iowa House District 20 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Keith Jones and Eric Armstrong. Candidate information follows official Pottawattamie County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Iowa House District 20 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 Pottawattamie County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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