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Iowa House District 36
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Austin Baeth won re-election by 65.3 points over Bruce A Michalowski.
Austin BaethDemocrat · winner · incumbent
82.5%12,328
Bruce A MichalowskiRepublican
17.3%2,580
Write-inOther party
0.2%28
14,936 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.
Austin BaethNo Republican
$25.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$21.3K
Spent by the campaign
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Campaign money: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 14, 2026.
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board campaign filingsUpdated May 14, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Austin Baeth
- >99%
- Bruce A Michalowski
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+58.6
The candidates
Austin Baeth (D)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2022Bruce A Michalowski (R)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2022Bruce A Michalowski (R)
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.2%