CalledUnofficial results
Iowa House District 47
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Carter F. Nordman won re-election by 18.5 points over Chris New.
Carter F. NordmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.2%7,732
Chris NewDemocrat
40.7%5,312
Write-inOther party
0.1%19
13,063 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.
Chris NewCarter F. Nordman
$1.6K
Raised by the campaign
$224.9K
$234
Spent by the campaign
$96.2K
Campaign money: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 14, 2026; Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 26, 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.
- Chris New
- 1%
- Carter F. Nordman
- 99%
- Projected margin
- R+19.3
The candidates
Carter F. Nordman (R)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2020Chris New (D)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2020Chris New (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.1%