Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
Iowa House District 52
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Mike Tupper flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 9.2 points over David Blom.
Mike TupperDemocrat · winner
54.6%5,816
David BlomRepublican · incumbent
45.3%4,831
Write-inOther party
0.1%8
10,655 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.
Mike TupperDavid Blom
$18.3K
Raised by the campaign
$27.5K
$5.9K
Spent by the campaign
$5.6K
Campaign money: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 14, 2026; Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 6, 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.
- Mike Tupper
- 67%
- David Blom
- 33%
- Projected margin
- D+3.1
The candidates
Mike Tupper (D)David Blom (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%