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Shelby County, Iowa

Iowa House District 11

2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 11 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Craig Williams and Bill Owen. Candidate information follows official Shelby County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Craig Williams (Republican), Bill Owen (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 11; Craig Williams 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, Craig Williams, is on the ballot.

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Craig Williams

Craig Williams

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Craig Williams is the Republican candidate for Iowa House District 11 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Craig Williams is a sitting member for the district, per the legis.iowa.gov legislator roster. Williams, of Manning, currently represents Iowa House District 11, having assumed office on January 1, 2025, per Iowa Legislature website / campaign filing 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 Craig Williams.

Bill Owen

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Addressing water quality and its link to rising cancer rates

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Bill Owen is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 11 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Owen is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 11, a district covering Carroll and Audubon counties and parts of Shelby and Pottawattamie counties, per carrollspaper.com.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Iowa House District 11 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 11 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Craig Williams and Bill Owen. Candidate information follows official Shelby County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Iowa House District 11 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 Shelby County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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