2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chad Behn and Benjamin Olsen. Candidate information follows official Story County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Chad Behn (Republican), Benjamin Olsen (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 48; Chad Behn 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.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Chad Behn, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Chad Behn serves his first term in the Iowa House, has a communication degree from Presentation College and an associate degree from Des Moines Area Community College, and was a Boone County supervisor from 2016 to 2020, per the Iowa Legislature's biography. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Benjamin Olsen is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Olsen, of Ames, is a product order engineer at Emerson with a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from Iowa State University, per Campaign site / AOL. Olsen previously worked as a lubrication technician and served as a page for the 87th Iowa General Assembly, per Campaign site.
Who is running for Iowa House District 48 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Iowa House District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chad Behn and Benjamin Olsen. Candidate information follows official Story County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Iowa House District 48 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 Story County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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