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Iowa · Iowa Senate District 17 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Ronald Langston

Republican

2026 race · Iowa Senate District 17

<1% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

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<1% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

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● Samy El-Baroudi● Ronald Langston
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Background

Past races on file
1 (0 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in Iowa, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2000

    State Senate · SD-36 Nov 7, 2000

    R · 40.1% · 9,501 votes

    Lost

Opponents in 2026