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Iowa House District 56
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Mark I. Thompson won re-election by 39.4 points over Kyle Kruse.
Mark I. ThompsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.6%8,512
Kyle KruseDemocrat
30.3%3,699
Write-inOther party
0.1%15
12,226 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.
Kyle KruseMark I. Thompson
$2.4K
Raised by the campaign
$7K
$645
Spent by the campaign
$4.6K
Campaign money: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through Apr 16, 2026; Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through Jul 13, 2026.
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board campaign filingsUpdated Apr 16, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Kyle Kruse
- <1%
- Mark I. Thompson
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+32.2
The candidates
Mark I. Thompson (R)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2022Kyle Kruse (D)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2022Kyle Kruse (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.1%