Who is running for State House District 53 in Iowa in 2026?

Dean Fisher (R), Berleen Wobeter (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 53 — 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

ADean FisherRepublican

Incumbent state representative; Republican, District 53.

LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tAFiscalA

Decisive evidence: Iowa House Journal roll calls (HF732 Y, SF538 Y, SF496 Y, SF418 Y, HF68 Y, SF2442 Y, HF2317 Y, HF856 Y); Iowa Right to Life 2026 A+ questionnaire list; NRA-PVF A (endorsed); iVoterGuide 'Verified Conservative'.

Life: Voted yes on HF 732, Iowa's 2023 fetal-heartbeat abortion law, and is on Iowa Right to Life's 2026 A+ questionnaire list.
Family: Voted yes on SF 538 (2023 ban on gender-transition procedures for minors); voted yes on SF 496 (2023 parental rights/curriculum); voted yes on HF 2416 (2022 girls' sports); voted yes on SF 418 (2025 removing gender identity from the Civil Rights Act).
Religious liberty: No specific religious-liberty record found; rated Verified Conservative by iVoterGuide, whose evaluation includes religious-liberty issues.
2nd Amendment: Rated A by NRA-PVF for 2026 and NRA-endorsed; voted yes on HF 756 (2021 permitless carry).
Limited gov’t: Voted yes on HF 68, the 2023 Students First school-choice accounts law.
Fiscal: Voted yes on HF 2317 (2022 flat income tax); voted yes on SF 2442 (2024 3.8% flat income tax).

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

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DBerleen WobeterDemocratic

Candidate for State Representative, District 53 (Democratic).

LifeDFamilyDReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentCLimited gov’tDFiscalD

No candidate-specific votes, endorsements or ratings found beyond iVoterGuide 'Insufficient Information'; grades reflect Democratic party-platform inference.

Life: No explicit pro-life positions found; running as Democrat suggests pro-choice alignment.
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]

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