2 candidates are tracked for Iowa Senate District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: James Uhlenkamp and Steve Baier. Candidate information follows official Union County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
James Uhlenkamp (Democratic), Steve Baier (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa Senate District 9. Not on the November ballot: Tom Shipley, 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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Democratic
James Uhlenkamp is a Mount Ayr resident who works as director of institutional research and effectiveness at Graceland University, per The Red Oak Express. Uhlenkamp previously sought the Iowa House District 24 seat in 2018 and is the Democratic nominee for the open Iowa Senate District 9 seat in 2026, per The Red Oak Express. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Republican
Steve Baier is a Cass County Supervisor and farmer who spent more than 25 years teaching chemistry and physics, per The Daily Nonpareil. Baier and his wife Barb also formed Noble Township Educational Services, providing curriculum services to smaller school districts, per The Daily Nonpareil, and Baier is running for the open Iowa Senate District 9 seat in 2026 with the backing of retiring Sen. Tom Shipley. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Who is running for Iowa Senate District 9 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Iowa Senate District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: James Uhlenkamp and Steve Baier. Candidate information follows official Union County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Iowa Senate District 9 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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