2 candidates are tracked for Iowa Senate District 25 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Paul Wacker and Herman C Quirmbach. Candidate information follows official Story County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Paul Wacker (Republican), Herman C Quirmbach (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa Senate District 25; Herman C Quirmbach 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, Herman C Quirmbach, is on the ballot.
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Republican
Per the campaign site.
Paul Wacker is the Republican candidate for Iowa Senate District 25. He filed with the Iowa Secretary of State in March 2026, per the state's certified candidate list, which lists an Ames address for him.
Democratic Incumbent
Herman Quirmbach is a retired Iowa State University economics professor serving his sixth term in the Iowa Senate, per the Iowa Legislature's biography. He served on the Ames City Council from 1995 to 2003, per the same page. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Who is running for Iowa Senate District 25 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Iowa Senate District 25 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Paul Wacker and Herman C Quirmbach. Candidate information follows official Story County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Iowa Senate District 25 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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