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Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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State House District 17 — Iowa 2026

1 candidate on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot (official Iowa Secretary of State list, as of October 29, 2026). Grades reflect each candidate's public record on life, family, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal responsibility.

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Candidates

ADevon WoodRepublican

Incumbent state representative, District 17; Republican.

LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tAFiscalA

Voted for the 2023 heartbeat law, SF 538, SF 496, SF 418, Students First school choice and the 2024 flat tax; NRA-PVF A and endorsed, AFP-Iowa endorsed.

Life: Voted Y on HF 732 (2023 heartbeat abortion law).
Family: Voted Y on SF 538 (minor gender-transition ban), SF 496 (parental rights) and SF 418 (gender identity removed from Civil Rights Act).
Religious liberty: No direct religious-liberty votes in the evidence set; consistent conservative record on related social-policy bills suggests support.
2nd Amendment: NRA-PVF 2026 grade A and endorsed; 100% IFC vote index.
Limited gov’t: Voted Y on HF 68 (Students First school-choice accounts) and HF 856 (DEI ban); endorsed by AFP-Iowa.
Fiscal: Voted Y on SF 2442 (2024 flat income tax); endorsed by AFP-Iowa.

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