Scott County, Iowa

Iowa House District 97

2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 97 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Charlie Helmick and Adam Peters. Candidate information follows official Scott County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Charlie Helmick (Republican), Adam Peters (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 97. Not on the November ballot: Ken Croken, 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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Charlie Helmick

Republican

Biography

Charlie Helmick is the Republican candidate for Iowa House District 97 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Helmick, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and former law enforcement officer, is listed on the Iowa Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list as the Republican candidate for Iowa House District 97, per Iowa Secretary of State 2026 General Election Candidate List. Helmick had earlier announced a campaign for Iowa Senate District 49, but a March 2026 report found he was not on the Secretary of State's primary candidate list for that race, and the certified Republican nominee for Senate District 49 is Cynthia Mensendick, per Muscatine Journal / Quad City Times (qconline.com). No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Charlie Helmick.

Adam Peters

Democratic

Top priorities

Clean water
Keeping young people in Iowa
Raising the minimum wage

Per the KWQC campaign announcement.

Biography

Adam Peters is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 97 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Peters serves as director of operations at Clock Inc., an LGBTQ+ community center in the Quad Cities, per KWQC / Quad City Times.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Iowa House District 97 in 2026?

When is the Iowa House District 97 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 Scott County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Charlie Helmick, full profile Adam Peters, full profile Official Iowa election office