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Iowa House District 38
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Matthew Oleson held the seat for Republicans, winning by 4.1 points over Brad Magg.
Matthew OlesonRepublican · winner
52.0%6,868
Brad MaggDemocrat
47.9%6,332
Write-inOther party
0.0%6
13,206 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.
Brad MaggMatthew Oleson
$30.8K
Raised by the campaign
$6.4K
$13.6K
Spent by the campaign
$2.4K
Campaign money: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through Jul 14, 2026; Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 11, 2026.
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board campaign filingsUpdated May 11, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Brad Magg
- 17%
- Matthew Oleson
- 83%
- Projected margin
- R+7.3