Who is running for State House District 36 in Iowa in 2026?

Bruce A Michalowski (R), Austin Baeth (D)

When is the Iowa 2026 general election?

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

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State House District 36 — Iowa 2026

2 candidates 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

BBruce A MichalowskiRepublican

Candidate for State Representative, District 36 (Republican).

LifeBFamilyBReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentBLimited gov’tBFiscalB

Ratings: iVoterGuide "Conservative". Little candidate-specific evidence; most grades rest on party-platform inference.

Life: No explicit pro-life record or questionnaire found; Republican nomination suggests pro-life alignment.
Family: No votes or stated positions found on family or gender-identity policy; Republican nomination suggests alignment with parental-rights positions.
Religious liberty: No direct religious-liberty vote or statement captured; iVoterGuide rates the candidate "Conservative".
2nd Amendment: No NRA-PVF rating or firearms votes found; Republican nomination suggests support for gun rights.
Limited gov’t: No votes or stated positions found; Republican nomination suggests support for school choice and limited government.
Fiscal: No tax votes or stated positions found; Republican nomination suggests support for lower taxes.

Sources: [1]

Ballotpedia

FAustin BaethDemocratic

Incumbent state representative for District 36; Democrat.

LifeFFamilyFReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tDFiscalD

Iowa Journal roll calls: No on HF 68, HF 732, HF 856, SF 2442, SF 418, SF 496, SF 538. Ratings: NRA-PVF F, iVoterGuide "Verified Liberal".

Life: Voted No on HF 732 (2023), Iowa's six-week fetal heartbeat abortion law.
Family: Voted No on SF 538 (2023 ban on gender-transition procedures for minors), SF 496 (2023 parental rights/curriculum) and SF 418 (2025 removing gender identity from the Civil Rights Act).
Religious liberty: No direct religious-liberty vote or statement found.
2nd Amendment: Rated F by NRA-PVF for 2026; Iowa Firearms Coalition scorecard vote index 12.7%, total -52.
Limited gov’t: Voted No on HF 68 (2023 school-choice accounts) and No on HF 856 (2025 DEI ban).
Fiscal: Voted No on SF 2442 (2024 3.8% flat income tax).

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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