Who is running for State House District 55 in Iowa in 2026?

Beau Klaver (R), Cynthia Oppedal Paschen (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 55 — 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

BBeau KlaverRepublican

Candidate for State Representative, District 55 (Republican).

LifeBFamilyBReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tBFiscalB

Decisive evidence: NRA-PVF AQ (endorsed); iVoterGuide 'Conservative'.

Life: No direct pro-life vote or questionnaire found; Republican candidate rated Conservative by iVoterGuide.
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: Rated AQ by NRA-PVF for 2026 and NRA-endorsed.
Limited gov’t: No school-choice or regulatory votes on record; Republican candidate with a conservative iVoterGuide rating.
Fiscal: No tax or budget votes on record; Republican candidate with a conservative iVoterGuide rating.

Sources: [1] [2]

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DCynthia Oppedal PaschenDemocratic

Candidate for State Representative, District 55 (Democratic).

LifeDFamilyDReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tDFiscalD

Decisive evidence: NRA-PVF F; Moms Demand Gun Sense Candidate; iVoterGuide 'Liberal'.

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: Rated F by NRA-PVF for 2026; designated a 2026 Gun Sense Candidate by Moms Demand Action.
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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