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Iowa · Iowa House District 79 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Tracy Ehlert

DemocraticIncumbent

Electoral history

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

  1. 2024

    House of Representatives · HD-79 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 60.8% · 9,222 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    House of Representatives · HD-79 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 100.0% · 8,622 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    House of Representatives · HD-70 Nov 3, 2020

    D · 74.7% · 10,916 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    House of Representatives · HD-70 Nov 6, 2018

    D · 77.2% · 9,364 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026