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Iowa House District 48
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Chad Behn won re-election by 7.8 points over Benjamin Olsen.
Chad BehnRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.8%8,058
Benjamin OlsenDemocrat
46.1%6,897
Write-inOther party
0.1%22
14,977 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.
Benjamin OlsenChad Behn
$3.2K
Raised by the campaign
$23.7K
$1.5K
Spent by the campaign
$3.7K
Campaign money: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through Jul 12, 2026; Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through Jul 7, 2026.
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board campaign filingsUpdated Jul 12, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Benjamin Olsen
- 12%
- Chad Behn
- 88%
- Projected margin
- R+8.5
The candidates
Chad Behn (R)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2024Benjamin Olsen (D)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2024Benjamin Olsen (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.1%