CalledUnofficial results
Iowa House District 53
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Dean Fisher won re-election by 3.5 points over Berleen Wobeter.
Dean FisherRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.7%6,747
Berleen WobeterDemocrat
48.2%6,292
Write-inOther party
0.1%17
13,056 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.
No DemocratDean Fisher
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Raised by the campaign
$13.8K
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Spent by the campaign
$3.1K
Campaign money: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through Jul 13, 2026.
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board campaign filingsUpdated Jul 13, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Berleen Wobeter
- 10%
- Dean Fisher
- 90%
- Projected margin
- R+9.3
The candidates
Dean Fisher (R)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2012Berleen Wobeter (D)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2012Berleen Wobeter (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.1%