CalledUnofficial results
Iowa House District 51
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Brett Barker won re-election by 11.0 points over Teresa Perin.
Brett BarkerRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.4%8,617
Teresa PerinDemocrat
44.4%6,901
Write-inOther party
0.2%31
15,549 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.
Teresa PerinBrett Barker
$5.5K
Raised by the campaign
$70.1K
$4.2K
Spent by the campaign
$43.9K
Campaign money: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 13, 2026; Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 26, 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.
- Teresa Perin
- 5%
- Brett Barker
- 95%
- Projected margin
- R+12.7
The candidates
Brett Barker (R)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2024Teresa Perin (D)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2024Teresa Perin (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.2%