Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
Iowa House District 41
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Molly Buck flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 9.4 points over Ryan Weldon.
Molly BuckDemocrat · winner
54.7%10,530
Ryan WeldonRepublican · incumbent
45.2%8,711
Write-inOther party
0.1%20
19,261 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.
Molly BuckRyan Weldon
$27.1K
Raised by the campaign
$35.2K
$3.9K
Spent by the campaign
$21.7K
Campaign money: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 26, 2026; Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through Jul 12, 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.
- Molly Buck
- 81%
- Ryan Weldon
- 19%
- Projected margin
- D+6.4
The candidates
Molly Buck (D)Ryan Weldon (R)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2024
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2024
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.1%