Who is running for State House District 42 in Iowa in 2026?

Heather Stephenson (R), Amy Tagliareni (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 42 — 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

BHeather StephensonRepublican

Candidate for State Representative, District 42 (Republican).

LifeAFamilyBReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentBLimited gov’tBFiscalB

Decisive evidence: Iowa Right to Life 2026 A+ questionnaire list; AFP-Iowa endorsement; iVoterGuide 'Conservative'.

Life: Answered yes to all three pro-life questions on Iowa Right to Life's 2026 questionnaire (A+ list; IRTL notes this is not an endorsement).
Family: No votes or stated positions found on family or gender-identity legislation; Republican candidate rated Conservative by iVoterGuide.
Religious liberty: No specific religious-liberty record found; rated Conservative by iVoterGuide, whose evaluation includes religious-liberty issues.
2nd Amendment: Did not return the NRA-PVF 2026 questionnaire; no gun-policy record found beyond party affiliation.
Limited gov’t: Endorsed by Americans for Prosperity-Iowa in 2026, which backs school choice and limited government; no school-choice vote on record.
Fiscal: Endorsed by Americans for Prosperity-Iowa in 2026, which backs lower taxes and spending restraint; no tax votes on record.

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

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DAmy TagliareniDemocratic

Candidate for State Representative, District 42 (Democratic).

LifeFFamilyDReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentCLimited gov’tDFiscalD

Decisive evidence: Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa PAC 2026 endorsement; iVoterGuide 'Liberal'.

Life: Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa PAC in 2026.
Family: No explicit family-policy positions found; running as Democrat suggests opposition to conservative family and parental-rights positions.
Religious liberty: No specific religious-liberty record found.
2nd Amendment: No NRA-PVF rating (questionnaire not returned) and no gun-policy positions found.
Limited gov’t: No limited-government positions found; running as Democrat suggests support for expanded government programs.
Fiscal: No fiscal-conservative positions found; running as Democrat suggests support for higher spending.

Sources: [1] [2] [3]

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