Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
Iowa House District 59
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Jacob Welper flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 5.4 points over Christian Hermanson.
Jacob WelperDemocrat · winner
52.7%6,794
Christian HermansonRepublican · incumbent
47.3%6,097
Write-inOther party
0.1%11
12,902 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.
Jacob WelperChristian Hermanson
$5K
Raised by the campaign
$45.6K
$1.4K
Spent by the campaign
$35.4K
Campaign money: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 14, 2026; Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through Jul 12, 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.
- Jacob Welper
- 69%
- Christian Hermanson
- 31%
- Projected margin
- D+3.6
The candidates
Jacob Welper (D)Christian Hermanson (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%