Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
Iowa House District 28
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Tom Walton flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 4.2 points over David Young.
Tom WaltonDemocrat · winner
52.1%9,014
David YoungRepublican · incumbent
47.8%8,279
Write-inOther party
0.1%14
17,307 votes
Source: Iowa Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:35 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Tom WaltonDavid Young
$25.7K
Raised by the campaign
$177K
$25.4K
Spent by the campaign
$7.2K
Campaign money: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 26, 2026.
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board campaign filingsUpdated May 26, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Tom Walton
- 71%
- David Young
- 29%
- Projected margin
- D+4.2
The candidates
Tom Walton (D)David Young (R)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2022
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2022
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.1%